
Trading Places(1983)
A snobbish investor and a wily street con-artist find their positions reversed as part of a bet by two callous millionaires.


“A tank a day keeps the law away.”
After relocating his family - and his prized restored Sherman tank - to a small Georgia town, Sargeant Major Zack Carey butts heads with the local sheriff. Zack doesn't agree with the ways of the local police, and when the sheriff goes after Zack's son, it's time for Zack to roll out the Sherman tank and wage a little war of his own.

James Garner
Zack

Shirley Jones
LaDonna

C. Thomas Howell
Billy

Mark Herrier
Elliott

Sandy Ward
General Hubik

Jenilee Harrison
Sarah

James Cromwell
Deputy Euclid

Dorian Harewood
Sergeant Tippet

G.D. Spradlin
Sheriff Buelton

John Hancock
Mess Sergeant
Tank is a comedy film released in 1984 exploring themes of prostitute, showdown, tank, dirty cop, military. Directed by Marvin J. Chomsky, it stars James Garner, Shirley Jones, C. Thomas Howell. After relocating his family - and his prized restored Sherman tank - to a small Georgia town, Sargeant Major Zack Carey butts heads with the local sheriff. Zack doesn't agree with the ways of the local police, and when the sheriff goes after Zack's son, it's time for Zack to roll out the Sherman tank and wage a little war of his own.
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