Tucker: The Man and His Dream (1988)

August 12, 1988 (US) • Drama • 111m

Overview

Ypsilanti, Michigan, 1945. Engineer Preston Tucker dreams of designing the car of future, but his innovative envision will be repeatedly sabotaged by his own unrealistic expectations and the Detroit automobile industry tycoons.

Director

Francis Ford Coppola

Writers

Arnold Schulman, David Seidler

Top Billed

Jeff Bridges

Keywords

chicago, illinois biography based on true story automobile industry 1940s industrial espionage car designer car manufacturer

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Top Billed Cast

Jeff Bridges

Preston Tucker

Joan Allen

Vera

Martin Landau

Abe

Frederic Forrest

Eddie

Mako

Jimmy

Dean Stockwell

Howard Hughes

Christian Slater

Junior

Nina Siemaszko

Marilyn Lee

Marshall Bell

Frank

Peter Donat

Kerner

Elias Koteas

Alex

Jay O. Sanders

Kirby

Corin Nemec

Noble

Don Novello

Stan

Anders Johnson

Johnny

Dean Goodman

Bennington

John X. Heart

Ferguson's Agent

Patti Austin

Millie

Sandy Bull

Stan's Assistant

Joe Miksak

Judge

Scott Beach

Floyd Cerf

Roland Scrivner

Oscar Beasley

Bob Safford

Narrator (voice)

Larry Menkin

Doc

Ron Close

Fritz

Joe Flood

Dutch

Leonard Gardner

Gas Station Owner

Bill Bonham

Garage Owner

Abigail van Alyn

Ferguson's Secretary #1

Taylor Gilbert

Ferguson's Secretary #2

David Booth

Man in Hall

David Booth

Woman on Steps

Al Hart

Newscaster (voice)

Cab Covay

Security Guard

James Cranna

Man in Audience

Bill Reddick

Board Member

Ed Loerke

Mayor

Jay Jacobus

Head Engineer

Anne Lawder

Bennington's Secretary

Jeanette Lana Sartain

Singing Girl #1

Mary Buffett

Singing Girl #2

Annie Stocking

Singing Girl #3

Michael McShane

Recording Engineer

Hope Alexander-Willis

Tucker's Secretary #1

Taylor Young

Tucker's Secretary #2

Jim Giovanni

Police Sergeant

Joe Lerer

Reporter at Trial

Morgan Upton

Ingram

Ken Grantham

SEC Agent

Mark Anger

Blue

Al Nalbandian

Jury Foreman

Lloyd Bridges

Senator Homer Ferguson (uncredited)

Sofia Coppola

Girl at Mellon Publicity Event (uncredited)

Crew

Francis Ford Coppola

Director

Melissa Dietz

Dialogue Editor

Steve M. Davison

Stunts

Tim A. Davison

Stunts

Gary McLarty

Stunts

Jimmy Nickerson

Stunts

Doug von Koss

Leadman

John J. Rutchland Jr.

Construction Coordinator

Jonathan Shedd

Assistant Location Manager

Susan Griffin

Assistant Location Manager

Joe Murphy

Production Accountant

Linda Knechtli

Assistant Accountant

Kimberly Nelson

Production Secretary

Susan Landau Finch

Unit Publicist

Paula Tracy-Smuin

Choreographer

Billy Clevenger

First Assistant Camera

Michael Santy

First Assistant Camera

Doug Hunt

Second Assistant Camera

Deborah Morgan

Second Assistant Camera

Anne Polland

Key Costumer

Jill Maley

Key Costumer

Louis Infante

Key Costumer

Karen Bradley

Assistant Makeup Artist

Terry Baliel

Assistant Hairstylist

Dennis Pope

Grip

Leo Loverro

Dolly Grip

David Heron

Dolly Grip

Roderick W. Finney

Assistant Editor

Tom Bellfort

ADR Editor

Louise Rubacky

ADR Editor

Diana Pellegrini

Foley Editor

Sandina Bailo-Lape

Foley Editor

Mildred Iatrou

Assistant Sound Designer

Paige Sartorius

Assistant Sound Editor

Michele Perrone

Assistant Sound Editor

Clare C. Freeman

Assistant Sound Editor

Martha Pike

Assistant Sound Editor

E. Jeane Putnam

Assistant Sound Editor

Nicole Boris

Assistant Sound Editor

Donah Bassett

Negative Cutter

Steve Collins

Transportation Coordinator

Dick Ziker

Stunts

Arnold Schulman

Screenplay

David Seidler

Screenplay

Fred Fuchs

Producer

Fred Roos

Producer

Vittorio Storaro

Director of Photography

Priscilla Nedd-Friendly

Editor

Wilma Garscadden-Gahret

Script Supervisor

Janet Hirshenson

Casting

Jane Jenkins

Casting

Dean Tavoularis

Production Design

Alex Tavoularis

Art Direction

Armin Ganz

Set Decoration

Ralph Nelson Jr.

Still Photographer

Judianna Makovsky

Assistant Costume Designer

Winnie D. Brown

Costume Supervisor

Pat Fitzsimmons

Gaffer

Gloria S. Borders

Supervising Sound Editor

Joe Jackson

Original Music Composer

Mark Adler

Music Editor

Michael Evje

Production Sound Mixer

Richard Beggs

Sound Designer

Robert Shoup

Sound Effects Editor

Tim Holland

Sound Effects Editor

Lyndell Quiyou

Hairstylist

Richard Dean

Makeup Artist

Teri Fettis-D'Ovidio

Associate Producer

George Lucas

Executive Producer

Ian Bryce

Unit Production Manager

D. G. Fisher

Boom Operator

David Pier

Special Effects Supervisor

Buddy Joe Hooker

Stunt Coordinator

Louise Rubacky

First Assistant Editor

Francis Ford Coppola

Producer

Milena Canonero

Costume Designer

H. Gordon Boos

First Assistant Director

L. Dean Jones Jr.

Second Assistant Director

Daniel R. Suhart

Second Assistant Director

Aleta Chappelle

Location Casting

Bob Goldstein

Set Designer

Jim Pohl

Set Designer

Rory Enke

Location Manager

Anahid Nazarian

Researcher

Maureen Murphy

Production Coordinator

Buddy Joe Hooker

Second Unit Director

Jamie Anderson

Camera Operator

Enrico Umetelli

Technical Advisor

Richard Dova Spah

Key Grip

Douglas E. Madison

Property Master

Douglas T. Madison

Assistant Property Master

Richard Beggs

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Randy Thom

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Tom Johnson

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Robert Finley Jr.

Visual Effects

Dennie Thorpe

Foley Artist

Carmine Coppola

Additional Music

Reviews

Wuchak

⭐ 8/10

January 29, 2019

***Fascinating story of a genius; done with kinetic and amusing style***

Based on the real-life story of Preston Tucker from the late 1930s-1950, the genius inventor (Jeff Bridges) designs the Tucker 48 sedan, aka the “Tucker Torpedo,” an automobile way ahead of its time with aerodynamic style, padded dash, seat belts, pop-out windows, fuel injection and disc brakes. He rounds up a team, develops the prototype and starts producing cars in his … read the rest.