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.
Acting
James Garner's exhausted dad charisma carries everything
Practical Effects
They really drove a tank through actual things
Director
Marvin J. Chomsky
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The Sherman tank was privately owned and fully operational; Garner did much of the driving himself.
Released during Reagan's military-happy 80s, it weirdly positions tank warfare as wholesome family entertainment.
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