Browning m1919a4 two browning m1919a4 machine guns can be seen mounted in the sherman. It was produced by lorimar productions and was commercially released in the united states by universal studios on march 16, 1984. The guard at the main gate welcomes him as he enters with his family in a station wagon. Aug, 2018 this 1984 james garner film isnt really a war movie. But, for a movie that bases its story around a tank and its commander, it delivers above expectations. The type of army tank that us army command sergeant major zack carey james garner owned was a world war ii era sherman tank, aka an m4 sherman tank. Find showtimes, watch trailers, browse photos, track your watchlist and rate your favorite movies and. Tank 1984 pg 1h 53min action, comedy, drama 16 march 1984 usa sergeant major zack arrives at a new army base with his wife, son and sherman tank.
Tank 1984 sergeant major zack arrives at a new army base with his wife, son and sherman tank. James garner plays an army officer who puts his hobby to practical use in tank. James garner was born james scott bumgarner on april 7, 1928, in denver, oklahoma, now a part of norman, oklahoma. In addition to a father, a mother shirley jones and a dead older brother, whose memory haunts billy, the movie has a world war ii sherman tank that has been lovingly rebuilt in his free time by. The film was written by dan gordon and directed by marvin j. Tank 1984 tt0088224 after relocating his family and his prized restored sherman tank to a small georgia town, sargeant major zack carey james garner butts heads with the local sheriff. Its a silly premise about a dad who rescues his son from corrupt law enforcement officials by using a restored sherman tank. The story line is a bit of a stretch with the odd plot hole and smokey and the bandit type antagonist. Before and after that, though, the sky is thoroughly overcast, with no break in the cloud cover to let the sun through in the first place. Tank 1984 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Right after buelton announces that zack, billy and sarah can sweat out the afternoon sun inside the tank, the scene changes to a view of a bright sun in a blue and cloudless sky. Stream now some commentators say that tank 1984 is a good movie, although some of them say that tank 1984 is a bad movie. James garner stars in this story of love, honor and loyalty, featuring shirley jones, g.
More than six decades old in the industry, garner first started out in the 1950s in theatre. The lost empire, shirley jones the partridge family. After relocating his family and his prized restored sherman tank to a small georgia town, sargeant major zack carey james garner butts heads with the. Garner was known for prominent roles in films such as sayonara 1957 with marlon brando, cash mccall 1960 with natalie wood, the childrens hour 1961 with audrey hepburn and shirley maclaine, boys night out 1962 with kim novak and tony randall, the great escape 1963 with steve mcqueen, the thrill of it all 1963 with.
Zack james garner is the epitome of all that is good and right in the universe, and he wins in the end like good should. If youre a fan of james garner, this is a movie that should be in your collection. Sergeantmajor zack carey james garner is completing his final stint of duty at a post in a small southern town. Jul 19, 2014 james garner full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Nov 10, 2012 this trailer was located on the original run copy of sixteen candles i have looked high and low for the original run because i knew this trailer was on that vhs tape. Amiable and handsome james garner had obtained success in both films and television, often playing variations of the charming antiheroconman persona he first developed in maverick, the offbeat western tv series that shot him to stardom in the late 1950s. Sergeant major zack carey james garner arrives at his last duty post, an army base in georgia called fort clemons, with his wife ladonna shirley jones and his son billy c. An army officer comes into conflict with a smalltown police department after his son is falsely arrested in this drama. James garner is a successful american film and television actor. Chomsky and james garner 1980s actionadventure comedydrama tank 1984 on.
Zak carey garner, who is stationed at a georgia army base and gets into a feud with a corrupt sheriff. His older brothers were jack garner 19262011 and charles bumgarner 19241984, a school administrator. Tank is a 1984 comedy, drama, and action movie starring james garner, jenilee harrison, and c. Known for his handsome looks and amiable nature, garner is a complete opposite on screen he is often seen playing antihero characters or role of conman. His older brothers were jack garner 19262011 and charles bumgarner 1924 1984, a school administrator. Thomas howell and his prize recreational activity a restored sherman tank. Thomas howell, shirley jones the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 53 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic, which. However, it is impossible to evaluate good or bad before watch tank 1984 full movie. Watch now for free featured browse more titles movies. After conventional means fail, the officer decides to put his hobby. The best hal needham movie the stuntman never made.
His parents were weldon warren bumgarner, a widower, and mildred scott meek, who died five years after his birth. James garner takes justice into his own hands in this heartwarming story about a sergeant who uses his personal world war ii sherman tank to free his son from a phony drug charge. The corrupt sheriff uses zacks son for revenge and zack uses his tank. Accompanying him is his family his wife ladonna shirley jones and his son billy c. James garner unknown actor in tank 1984 original movie photo. Tank 1984 cast and crew zack carey james garner is a decorated military officer who takes a new post in smalltown georgia, moving with his wife shirley jones and their son, billy c. Tank is a 1984 actiondramedy film starring james garner from the great escape and the rockford files primarily, but also the antagonist of atlantis. Tank after relocating his family and his prized restored sherman tank to a small georgia town, sargeant major zack carey james garner butts heads with the local sheriff.
Zack carey james garner, is that hes my father, and i love him. Sergeantmajor zack carey james garner is completing his final stint of. James garner s tribute to johnny cash episodes 2016. April 7, 1928 july 19, 2014 was an american movie and television actor. James garner who truly feels like the gruff, charismatic tommy lee jones prototype here goes full rambo on a podunk town, using a refurbished sherman tank to demolish everything in his path after its shitkicker sheriff locks up his last living son c. Aloysius al mackey heartsounds tv movie 1984 harold lear tank 1984 zack bret maverick.
James garner stars in this story of love, honor and loyalty, featuring. Tank 1984 allmovie movies and films database movie. To preserve these articles as they originally appeared, the times does. Tank 1984 cast and crew moviefone movies movie times. James garner full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Until recently it has previously only been available on vhs in. Zack doesnt agree with the ways of the local police, and when the sheriff goes after zacks son c. Tank sullivan god, the devil and bob tv series 2000 god episodes, 2000 chicago hope. Throwback to the 80s with this corny, yet funny feel good movie. Rent tank 1984 starring james garner and shirley jones on dvd and bluray. James garner unknown actor in tank 1984 original movie. Chomsky and starring james garner, jenilee harrison.
This trailer was located on the original run copy of sixteen candles i have looked high and low for the original run because i knew this trailer was on that vhs tape. Clip from the 1984 movie tank, starring james garner. James garner and jenilee harrison in tank 1984 original. Tank 1984 zack carey james garner is a decorated military officer who takes a new post in smalltown georgia, moving with his wife shirley jones and their son, billy c. Mar 04, 20 james garner stars in this story of love, honor and loyalty, featuring shirley jones, g. Its rich plot is rife with moral dilemmas, all of which end in ethical resolutions. Zach james garner moves to a new post in a backwoods georgia town. As much as i love james garner, this movie doesnt elevate his status as a good actor.
Chomsky and starring james garner, jenilee harrison, and c. In the 1980s garner appeared in few movies, but the ones he did make were darker than the likable garner of old. He acted in several television series in a career of more than fifty years, including his roles as bret maverick in the popular 1950s westerncomedy series, maverick and jim rockford in the popular 1970s detective drama, the rockford files. A browning m2hb heavy machine gun mounted atop the turret of zacks restored sherman tank is seen fired by sarah jenilee harrison. James garner simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Thomas howell, mark herrier, sandy ward, jenilee harrison and james cromwell. Sergeant major zack arrives at a new army base with his wife, son and sherman tank. James garner and jenilee harrison in tank 1984 original movie. Tank internet movie firearms database guns in movies. Overview of tank, 1984, directed by marvin j chomsky, with james garner, shirley jones, g. Zack carey james garner is a decorated military officer who takes a new post in smalltown georgia, moving with his wife shirley jones and their son, billy c. Always remember dont trust the opinion of tank 1984 on the internet because the authors paid to write a comment. Zack is a command sergeant major assigned to his last. One night at a bar he stops a pimpdeputy from beating a girl.
Thomas howell, its time for zack to roll out the sherman. Previously known as the m4 medium tank, the tank is a medium tank, and was named after union general william tecumseh sherman. James garner was born james scott bumgarner in norman, oklahoma, to mildred scott meek and. As movie theaters close, studios are turning to video ondemand. For the latter, he was nominated for both the academy award and a golden globe. The following is the filmography for american actor james garner. Mar 16, 1984 this is a digitized version of an article from the timess print archive, before the start of online publication in 1996. This was another one of those 80s movies i somehow missed seeing in my life, and i am really. In his memoirs garner called the film just a workaday movie with nothing outstanding about it. Tank is a 1984 american action comedy film directed by marvin j.
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