Tank (1984)

Director:

Marvin J. Chomsky

Writer:

Dan Gordon (written by)

Release Date:

16 March 1984 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Drama | Comedy

Tagline:

Sergeant major Zack Carey believed in Truth, Justice and America. Until the sheriff of a little town put his only son into jail of a crime he hadn't done. And now sergeant major Zack Carey has changed his mind. (original Finnish poster tagline)

Plot:

Zack is a Command Sergeant Major assigned to his last post before leaving the service. He is a colorful...

Plot Keywords:

Tank | One Word Title | False Accusation | Cannabis | Nipples Visible Through Clothing

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

James Garner	...	Cmd. Sgt. Maj. Zack Carey
Shirley Jones	...	LaDonna Carey
C. Thomas Howell	...	William 'Billy' Carey
Mark Herrier	...	SSgt. Jerry Elliott, 'Soldier' Magazine Reporter
Sandy Ward	...	Maj. Gen. V.E. Hubik
Jenilee Harrison	...	Sarah, Hooker
James Cromwell	...	Deputy Euclid Baker
Dorian Harewood	...	Sfc. Ed Tippet, Provost Marshal's Office
G.D. Spradlin	...	Sheriff Cyrus Buelton
John Hancock	...	Mess MSgt. Johnson
Guy Boyd	...	Sgt. Wimofsky
Dan Albright	...	TV Reporter #1 (as Daniel Albright)
Gerald A. Atkins	...	Food Server
Ron Baskin	...	Deputy #1
Keith Jerome Brown	...	Tank Motor Pool Man

Runtime:

113 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Iceland:L | Australia:M | Finland:K-16 | Netherlands:12 | Norway:15 | Sweden:15 | USA:PG | West Germany:12

Filming Locations:

Fort Benning, Georgia, USA

Company:

Lorimar Film Entertainment

Trivia:

The actor who played the Governor of Georgia, Wallace Wilkinson (1927-2001), shared his name, but no relation, with a man who would be Governor of Kentucky three years after the film's release, Wallace G. Wilkinson (1941-2002), who served a single term as Kentucky's Governor from 1987 to 1991, and had no record as an actor.

Goofs:

Continuity: When the Sheriff lists the damage Zack Carey has done to the town, he includes "one 1974 Chevrolet". When Carey destroyed the deputy's house, he actually flattened a 1973 Chevrolet.

Quotes:

Zack: We're not runnin' from the law. We're runnin' *to* the law.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Alien Space Avenger (1989)

Soundtrack:

SATURDAY GIRL

A fun Movie

This is an old fashion good vs. evil movie that is fun. Movies don't always have to have some heavy deep plot. Sometimes it's great to watch a movie that is fun that you can cheer, and this is one of them. It's now over 20 years old, but it still holds up as a fun movies to watch and enjoy.

A big surprise will be to many is to see James Cormwell playing a simple deputy sheriff, and what Command Sergeant Major Carey does to him.

James Gardner, as always, carries the film very well. He is a very believable CSM, and Shirley Jones has a military wife down pat. A young C. Thomas Howell does a good job too as a military son. G.D. Spradlin plays the very mean Sheriff that is very easy to hate. And Jenilee Harrison did this movie at the same time she began a two year run on Dallas, and she looks great in this movie. The whole cast together works great for this movie, and it's great for the whole family.