Tank (film)
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| Directed by | Marvin J. Chomsky |
| Produced by | Irwin Yablans |
| Written by | Dan Gordon |
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| Music by | Lalo Schifrin |
| Cinematography | Donald H. Birnkrant |
| Edited by | Donald R. Rode |
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| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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113 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $11,302,884 |
Tank is a 1984 American action comedy-drama film starring James Garner, Jenilee Harrison, and C. Thomas Howell. The film was written by Dan Gordon and directed by Marvin J. Chomsky. It was produced by Lorimar Productions and was commercially released in the United States by Universal Studios on March 16, 1984.
US Army Command Sergeant Major Zack Carey (played by Garner) is about to retire from the military after taking his last post in rural Georgia (loosely based on Fort Benning). Despite being offered the possibility of becoming Sergeant Major of the Army, he insists he just wishes to finish his tour and retire in peace to spend time with his family. Several years earlier, his older son had been killed in an Army training accident, and his relationship with his only surviving son, Billy (played by Howell), is strained. Zack is shown to be a tough but fair NCO.
Zack owns a vintage Sherman tank from World War II that he has restored with his younger son's help, and he uses it for parades and public relations. While visiting an off-base bar, he meets a young woman named Sarah (Jenilee Harrison) and the two of them strike up a conversation over drinks. During their conversation, the local deputy sheriff, Euclid Baker (James Cromwell) sees them together and orders Sarah to get back to work, insulting her and slapping her in the process. Carey quickly steps in and defends her.
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