Tucker: The Man and His Dream (1988)
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.
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Jeff Bridges as Preston Tucker |
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Joan Allen as Vera |
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Martin Landau as Abe |
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Frederic Forrest as Eddie |
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Mako as Jimmy |
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Dean Stockwell as Howard Hughes |
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Christian Slater as Junior |
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Nina Siemaszko as Marilyn Lee |
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Marshall Bell as Frank |
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Peter Donat as Kerner |
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Elias Koteas as Alex |
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Jay O. Sanders as Kirby |
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Corin Nemec as Noble |
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Don Novello as Stan |
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Anders Johnson as Johnny |
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Dean Goodman as Bennington |
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John X. Heart as Ferguson's Agent |
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Patti Austin as Millie |
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Sandy Bull as Stan's Assistant |
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Joe Miksak as Judge |
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Scott Beach as Floyd Cerf |
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Roland Scrivner as Oscar Beasley |
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Bob Safford as Narrator (voice) |
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Larry Menkin as Doc |
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Ron Close as Fritz |
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Joe Flood as Dutch |
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Leonard Gardner as Gas Station Owner |
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Bill Bonham as Garage Owner |
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Abigail van Alyn as Ferguson's Secretary #1 |
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Taylor Gilbert as Ferguson's Secretary #2 |
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David Booth as Man in Hall |
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David Booth as Woman on Steps |
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Al Hart as Newscaster (voice) |
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Cab Covay as Security Guard |
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James Cranna as Man in Audience |
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Bill Reddick as Board Member |
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Ed Loerke as Mayor |
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Jay Jacobus as Head Engineer |
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Anne Lawder as Bennington's Secretary |
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Jeanette Lana Sartain as Singing Girl #1 |
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Mary Buffett as Singing Girl #2 |
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Annie Stocking as Singing Girl #3 |
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Michael McShane as Recording Engineer |
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Hope Alexander-Willis as Tucker's Secretary #1 |
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Taylor Young as Tucker's Secretary #2 |
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Jim Giovanni as Police Sergeant |
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Joe Lerer as Reporter at Trial |
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Morgan Upton as Ingram |
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Ken Grantham as SEC Agent |
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Mark Anger as Blue |
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Al Nalbandian as Jury Foreman |
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Lloyd Bridges as Senator Homer Ferguson (uncredited) |
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Sofia Coppola as Girl at Mellon Publicity Event (uncredited) |
| Directing | Francis Ford Coppola | Director |
| Sound | Melissa Dietz | Dialogue Editor |
| Art | Doug von Koss | Leadman |
| Camera | Deborah Morgan | Second Assistant Camera |
| Production | Linda Knechtli | Assistant Accountant |
| Production | Joe Murphy | Production Accountant |
| Camera | David Heron | Dolly Grip |
| Production | Jonathan Shedd | Assistant Location Manager |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jill Maley | Key Costumer |
| Art | John J. Rutchland Jr. | Construction Coordinator |
| Crew | Steve M. Davison | Stunts |
| Costume & Make-Up | Karen Bradley | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Camera | Dennis Pope | Grip |
| Camera | Leo Loverro | Dolly Grip |
| Crew | Jimmy Nickerson | Stunts |
| Costume & Make-Up | Anne Polland | Key Costumer |
| Sound | Tom Bellfort | ADR Editor |
| Editing | Donah Bassett | Negative Cutter |
| Crew | Tim A. Davison | Stunts |
| Crew | Gary McLarty | Stunts |
| Production | Kimberly Nelson | Production Secretary |
| Crew | Paula Tracy-Smuin | Choreographer |
| Camera | Billy Clevenger | First Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Michael Santy | First Assistant Camera |
| Sound | Nicole Boris | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Production | Susan Griffin | Assistant Location Manager |
| Crew | Steve Collins | Transportation Coordinator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Louis Infante | Key Costumer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Terry Baliel | Assistant Hairstylist |
| Sound | E. Jeane Putnam | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Sound | Diana Pellegrini | Foley Editor |
| Sound | Michele Perrone | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Camera | Doug Hunt | Second Assistant Camera |
| Sound | Mildred Iatrou | Assistant Sound Designer |
| Sound | Paige Sartorius | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Sound | Martha Pike | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Sound | Clare C. Freeman | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Crew | Susan Landau Finch | Unit Publicist |
| Sound | Louise Rubacky | ADR Editor |
| Editing | Roderick W. Finney | Assistant Editor |
| Sound | Sandina Bailo-Lape | Foley Editor |
| Crew | Dick Ziker | Stunts |
| Writing | Arnold Schulman | Screenplay |
| Production | Fred Roos | Producer |
| Writing | David Seidler | Screenplay |
| Production | Fred Fuchs | Producer |
| Art | Alex Tavoularis | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Winnie D. Brown | Costume Supervisor |
| Directing | Wilma Garscadden-Gahret | Script Supervisor |
| Art | Dean Tavoularis | Production Design |
| Camera | Ralph Nelson Jr. | Still Photographer |
| Sound | Michael Evje | Production Sound Mixer |
| Production | Teri Fettis-D'Ovidio | Associate Producer |
| Production | Jane Jenkins | Casting |
| Sound | Mark Adler | Music Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lyndell Quiyou | Hairstylist |
| Sound | Richard Beggs | Sound Designer |
| Editing | Louise Rubacky | First Assistant Editor |
| Art | Armin Ganz | Set Decoration |
| Sound | Robert Shoup | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | D. G. Fisher | Boom Operator |
| Production | Janet Hirshenson | Casting |
| Editing | Priscilla Nedd-Friendly | Editor |
| Lighting | Pat Fitzsimmons | Gaffer |
| Sound | Joe Jackson | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Gloria S. Borders | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Production | Ian Bryce | Unit Production Manager |
| Visual Effects | David Pier | Special Effects Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Judianna Makovsky | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Camera | Vittorio Storaro | Director of Photography |
| Costume & Make-Up | Richard Dean | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Tim Holland | Sound Effects Editor |
| Production | George Lucas | Executive Producer |
| Crew | Buddy Joe Hooker | Stunt Coordinator |
| Production | Francis Ford Coppola | Producer |
| Directing | Daniel R. Suhart | Second Assistant Director |
| Visual Effects | Robert Finley Jr. | Visual Effects |
| Production | Rory Enke | Location Manager |
| Crew | Carmine Coppola | Additional Music |
| Directing | L. Dean Jones Jr. | Second Assistant Director |
| Crew | Enrico Umetelli | Technical Advisor |
| Sound | Richard Beggs | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Randy Thom | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Dennie Thorpe | Foley Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Milena Canonero | Costume Designer |
| Camera | Jamie Anderson | Camera Operator |
| Production | Aleta Chappelle | Location Casting |
| Directing | Buddy Joe Hooker | Second Unit Director |
| Art | Douglas T. Madison | Assistant Property Master |
| Production | Anahid Nazarian | Researcher |
| Camera | Richard Dova Spah | Key Grip |
| Art | Douglas E. Madison | Property Master |
| Directing | H. Gordon Boos | First Assistant Director |
| Production | Maureen Murphy | Production Coordinator |
| Sound | Tom Johnson | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Art | Bob Goldstein | Set Designer |
| Art | Jim Pohl | Set Designer |