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Tucker: The Man and His Dream

Year:

1988

Duration:

110 min

Genres:

Biography | Drama

IMDB rate:

6.9

Director:

Francis Ford Coppola

Awards:

Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 11 wins & 3 nominations

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 1988-08-12

Filming Locations: City Hall - 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, San Francisco, California, USA

Earnings

Budget: $23,000,000

Gross: $19,652,638 (USA) Filming Dates 13 April 1987 Related Links

Cast

Actor

Character

Dean Stockwell

Tucker: The Man and His Dream

Corin Nemec

Tucker: The Man and His Dream

Jeff Bridges

Preston Tucker

Joan Allen

Vera Tucker

Martin Landau

Abe

Frederic Forrest

Eddie

Mako

Jimmy

Elias Koteas

Alex Tremulis

Christian Slater

Junior

Nina Siemaszko

Marilyn Lee

Anders Johnson

Johnny

Marshall Bell

Frank

Jay O. Sanders

Kirby

Peter Donat

Otto Kerner

Dean Goodman

Bennington / Drew Pearson's Voice

John X. Heart

Ferguson's Agent

Don Novello

Stan

Patti Austin

Millie

Sandy Bull

Stan's Assistant

Joe Miksak

Judge Igoe (as Joseph Miksak)

Scott Beach

Floyd Cerf

Roland Scrivner

Oscar Beasley

Bob Safford

Narrator (voice)

Lawrence Menkin

Doc (as Larry Menkin)

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

Jessie Nelson

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

Mary Buffett

Singing Girl

Annie Stocking

Singing Girl

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

Brian Beacock

Bellhop (uncredited)

Lloyd Bridges

Sen. Homer Ferguson (uncredited)

Sofia Coppola

Girl at Mellon Publicity Event (uncredited)

David Kester

Chicago Police Sergeant (uncredited)

Joe Murkijanian

Mechanic (uncredited)

Neil O'Neill

Reporter (uncredited)

Arthur Scappaticci

Car Buyer (uncredited)

Theodore Carl Soderberg

Investor (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

Unused music by John Williams.

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Of the 51 Tuckers ever made, George Lucas and Francis Ford Coppola each own two.

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Lloyd Bridges: Senator Homer Ferguson.

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Goofs

A wide shot is used showing the jury entering the courtroom with their verdict. The judge is shown standing as required for proper courtroom etiquette. Partway through the jury's entrance a cut is made to a slightly tighter shot but now the judge is dishonorably shown as seated.

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While discussing a new plant, Abe says that the plant is "73 acres long." An acre is a unit of space, not of distance.

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During the early drive sequence which is supposed to be taking place in Ypsilanti, Michigan (700 feet above sea level), the California mountains can clearly be seen in the background.

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Quotes

Preston Tucker: "Big ships fine," Confucius say. "Rowboats long in tooth, make big noise, go nowhere."

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Preston Tucker: [revealing his graphics] The car of tomorrow... today.

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Preston Tucker: Abe. Gee I appreciate you stopping by. How long you got between trains?

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