Tucker: The Man and His Dream
PG“When they tried to buy him, he refused. When they tried to bully him, he resisted. When they tried to break him, he became an American legend. The true story of Preston Tucker.”
1988·111 min·Released
Studio: American Zoetrope, Lucasfilm Ltd.
6.7TMDb
6.9IMDb
82%RT
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Theatrical Aug 12, 1988
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USA · English · Kids
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.
Trailer
Crew
DirectorFrancis Ford Coppola
WriterArnold Schulman, David Seidler
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
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Keywords
chicago, illinoisbiographybased on true storyautomobile industry1940sindustrial espionagecar designer
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Budget
$23M
Revenue
$20M
TMDb Votes
423
Added May 14, 2026Updated Jun 3, 2026