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.
Movie tag line: "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."
Production companies:
Character: Preston Tucker
Character: Vera
Character: Abe
Character: Eddie
Character: Jimmy
Character: Howard Hughes
Character: Junior
Character: Marilyn Lee
Character: Frank
Character: Kerner
Character: Alex
Character: Kirby
Character: Noble
Character: Stan
Character: Johnny
Character: Bennington
Character: Ferguson's Agent
Character: Millie
Character: Stan's Assistant
Character: Judge
Character: Floyd Cerf
Character: Oscar Beasley
Character: Narrator (voice)
Character: Doc
Character: Fritz
Character: Dutch
Character: Gas Station Owner
Character: Garage Owner
Character: Ferguson's Secretary #1
Character: Ferguson's Secretary #2
Character: Man in Hall
Character: Woman on Steps
Character: Newscaster (voice)
Character: Security Guard
Character: Man in Audience
Character: Board Member
Character: Mayor
Character: Head Engineer
Character: Bennington's Secretary
Character: Singing Girl #1
Character: Singing Girl #2
Character: Singing Girl #3
Character: Recording Engineer
Character: Tucker's Secretary #1
Character: Tucker's Secretary #2
Character: Police Sergeant
Character: Reporter at Trial
Character: Ingram
Character: SEC Agent
Character: Blue
Character: Jury Foreman
Character: Senator Homer Ferguson (uncredited)
Character: Girl at Mellon Publicity Event (uncredited)