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True account of flamboyant inventor Preston Tucker's ill-fated battle to produce a superior automobile in postwar-America. Score by Joe Jackson!
Original Release
08/12/1988
US Release
08/12/1988
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Christian Slater | Junior |
Dean Stockwell | Howard Hughes |
Frederic Forrest | Eddie |
Jeff Bridges | Preston Tucker |
Lloyd Bridges | Sen. Homer Ferguson |
Martin Landau | Abe |
Joan Allen | Vera |
Mako | Jimmy |
Nina Siemaszko | Marilyn Lee |
Elias Koteas | Alex Tremulis / Alex |
Directors
Writers
David Seidler, Arnold Schulman
Cast
Name | Character |
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Christian Slater | Junior |
Dean Stockwell | Howard Hughes |
Frederic Forrest | Eddie |
Jeff Bridges | Preston Tucker |
Lloyd Bridges | Sen. Homer Ferguson |
Martin Landau | Abe |
Joan Allen | Vera |
Mako | Jimmy |
Nina Siemaszko | Marilyn Lee |
Elias Koteas | Alex Tremulis / Alex |
Don Novello | Stan |
Corin Nemec | Noble |
Marshall Bell | Frank |
Jay O. Sanders | Kirby |
Peter Donat | Kerner |
Patti Austin | Millie |
Scott Beach | Floyd Cerf |
Brian Beacock | Bellhop |
David Kester | Chicago Police Sergeant |
Joe Murkijanian | Mechanic |
Producers
Name | Role |
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George Lucas | Executive Producer |
Fred Fuchs | Producer |
Fred Roos | Producer |
Teri Fettis-D'Ovidio | Producer |
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Tucker: The Man And His Dream
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1989 | Oscar | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Nominated |
1989 | Oscar | Best Art Direction-Set Decoration | Nominated |
1989 | Oscar | Best Costume Design | Nominated |
1989 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture | Won |