On this day March 16 1984 the action comedy film Tank premiered in theaters. Directed by Marvin J. Chomsky the film starred James Garner Jenilee Harrison and C. Thomas Howell in a story about one man taking justice into his own hands literally with a tank.
The film followed a U.S. Army sergeant played by James Garner who uses his personal Sherman tank to take on corrupt law enforcement in a small town to save his son. Mixing action humor and themes of standing up against injustice the film became a modest box office success earning 11.3 million.
80s insight: James Garner performed many of his own stunts in Tank showcasing the tough guy charm that made him a Hollywood legend.