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Turk 182!

Play trailer Poster for Turk 182! PG-13,  1985,  1h 38m,  Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 29% 7 Reviews Tomatometer 57% 1,000+ Ratings Popcornmeter
29% Tomatometer 7 Reviews 57% Popcornmeter 1,000+ Ratings
After New York City firefighter Terry Lynch (Robert Urich) is unable to receive any compensation for an injury incurred during the off-duty rescue of a young girl, he grows suicidal. Furious, his brother Jimmy (Timothy Hutton) attempts to have Mayor Tyler (Robert Culp) intervene, but the corrupt politician instead denounces Terry as a drunk. Determined to get justice, Terry begins a graffiti campaign of embarrassing slogans mocking the mayor, which soon captivates the city.

Critics Reviews

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Variety Staff Variety Oct 17, 2007
Besides its compelling storyline, Turk 182! features outstanding performances across the board, with Hutton perfect in the role of the determined unassuming hero. Go to Full Review
Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times Jun 18, 2005
1/4
Sure, it would be neat to see a movie about a guy like this. But not this movie. Go to Full Review
Janet Maslin New York Times Jun 18, 2005
2/5
Everything looks wrong. Go to Full Review
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Jun 26, 2005
2/5
Mary Ann Brussat Spirituality & Practice Aug 21, 2004
2/5
A simple-minded parable. Go to Full Review
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Finn W Sep 16, 2017 The message isn't executed in the best way, but this kind of entertainment should be taken lightly.
Harry P Jun 19, 2017 I love this movie. It's a great non violent reaction to social injustice.
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Turk 182!

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Cast & Crew

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Bob Clark

Director

Timothy Hutton

Jimmy Lynch

Robert Urich

Terry Lynch

Kim Cattrall

Danny Boudreau

Robert Culp

Mayor Tyler

Darren McGavin

Detective Kowalski

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Turk 182!

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Movie Info

Synopsis After New York City firefighter Terry Lynch (Robert Urich) is unable to receive any compensation for an injury incurred during the off-duty rescue of a young girl, he grows suicidal. Furious, his brother Jimmy (Timothy Hutton) attempts to have Mayor Tyler (Robert Culp) intervene, but the corrupt politician instead denounces Terry as a drunk. Determined to get justice, Terry begins a graffiti campaign of embarrassing slogans mocking the mayor, which soon captivates the city.
Director
Bob Clark
Producer
Ted Field, Rene Dupont
Screenwriter
James Gregory Kingston
Production Co
Twentieth Century Fox, Interscope Communications
Rating
PG-13
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 21, 2019
Runtime
1h 38m
Sound Mix
Surround, Stereo
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