Storyline
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.
Released
8/12/1988
Runtime
1h 51min
Director
Budget
$23,000,000
Revenue
$19,652,638
Genre
Status
Released
Language
English
Production
Lucasfilm Ltd., American Zoetrope
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)