Tank (1984)
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45% of users liked it
(5,248 ratings)
James Garner plays an Army officer who puts his hobby to practical use in Tank. Zach (James Garner) moves to a new post in a backwoods Georgia town. Accompanying him is his family --his wife LaDonna (Shirley Jones) and his son Billy (C. Thomas Howell)-- and his prize recreational activity --a… More James Garner plays an Army officer who puts his hobby to practical use in Tank. Zach (James Garner) moves to a new post in a backwoods Georgia town. Accompanying him is his family --his wife LaDonna (Shirley Jones) and his son Billy (C. Thomas Howell)-- and his prize recreational activity --a restored Sherman tank. Zach strolls into town one night and engages in conversation with Sarah (Jenilee Harrison), a 17-year-old prostitute, who works for the town crime czar and law enforcement authority, Sheriff Buelton (G.D. Spradlin). When one of Buelton's goons gets rough with Sarah, Zach slaps him down. In retaliation for Zach's infraction, Buelton arranges for Billy to be sent to a brutal prison farm on trumped-up drug charges. Zach tries to get Billy released, but to no avail. So he jumps on his trailer, starts up his Sherman tank and heads into town. ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi
- Directed By
- Marvin J. Chomsky
- Written By
- Dan Gordon
- Genres
- Action & Adventure, Comedy
PG,
- In Theaters
- Mar 16, 1984 Wide
- On DVD
- Jun 15, 1998
- Studio
- Universal Studios
Critic Reviews
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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice
Spins its wheels and goes nowhere fast.
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Cast
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James Garner
as Zack
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G.D. Spradlin
as Sheriff Buelton
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Shirley Jones
as LaDonna
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C. Thomas Howell
as Billy
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Jenilee Harrison
as Sarah
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Dorian Harewood
as Sgt. Tippet
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Sandy Ward
as Gen. Hubik
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Mark Herrier
as Elliott
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J. Don Ferguson
as Governor Sims
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Dan Albright
as TV Reporter
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Guy Boyd
as Sgt. Wimofsky
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James Cromwell
as Deputy Euclid
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Jeff Folger
as Reporter
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Bob Hannah
as School Principal
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Wallace Merck
as Deputy
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Danny Nelson
as Gant
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Roy Tatum
as Coach
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Laura Whyte
as Reporter
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Wallace Wilkinson
as Governor of Georgia
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Mickey Yablans
as School Kid
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Joan Riordan
as Rhonda Wimofsky
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Alan Walker
as M. P
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Frederick R. Clark
as NCO
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John Hancock
as Mess Sergeant
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Larry Jordan
as Harris
