Tank (1984)

User Rating:

5.1/10   

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 | Corrupt Official | Framed | 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:

Filmed at Fort Benning in Columbus, Georgia.

Goofs:

Factual errors: When Sgt. Carey enters the gate for the first time, he identifies himself verbally only. The guard failed to ask for his ID and/or his orders. No one simply says they are someone and is then allowed on a military installation.

Quotes:

William 'Billy' Carey: Forget this hide by day, move by night routine. We're going out on the main road, haul flat out. Let's see that cracker try and stop a tank!
[starts tank's engine]

Movie Connections:

References Gone with the Wind (1939)

Soundtrack:

SATURDAY GIRL

I enjoyed it

I didn't see this when it came out, so when it appeared on cable late one night I didn't expect very much. But it exceeded my expectations. It's the story of an honorable man who is pushed too far.

Yes, there are some stretches of the imagination to be made. For example, with all the gunfire, I don't remember anybody getting killed or seriously wounded. The good guys are too good and the bad guys are too bad.

But I enjoyed a few scenes a great deal. For one, the portrayal of the small town, that seems idyllic at first but is rotten to the core. I especially appreciated the scenes between Sgt. Carey and his son, the way that the military was shown pulling together as a family, and the others who help the group trying to get to the state line. These were all people that I wanted to cheer for.