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Turk 182!

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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.

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Variety Staff Variety 10/17/2007
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
Time Out 06/24/2006
Adamantly sincere but utterly redundant populism. Go to Full Review
Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times 06/18/2005
1/4
Sure, it would be neat to see a movie about a guy like this. But not this movie. Go to Full Review
TV Guide 10/17/2007
1/4
A ridiculous and totally insipid film. Go to Full Review
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 06/26/2005
2/5
Film4 06/18/2005
A feel-good movie that doesn't deliver. Go to Full Review
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shiest b @shiest Aug 21 This was a fun movie! Entertaining yes, favorite movie..no. See more 04/08/2020 Turk 182! is the story of a young man named Jimmy (Timothy Hutton) who goes to City Hall when his brother, a firefighter named Terrence (Turk) is injured in the line of duty and the city won't help him. The problem is, Terrence was drinking at a local pub before he rescued a young girl from a burning building. After the Mayor dismisses Jimmy's plea for help, Jimmy decides to get even and becomes a cult hero for the city of New York. Ok, so the film is not what one would call perfect, but it is extremely entertaining and the relationship between Jimmy and Terrence (Robert Urich) is sweet. Kim Catrall is good as the love interest of Jimmy. This is one of those films that doesn't get the love it deserves and although it is often described as forgotten, it has inspired dozens of twitter handles. See more 05/14/2018 vastly underrated gem Biting satire if Lumet had directed it would be considered a great film As it stands Bob Clark does a great job and all the performances are great See more 09/16/2017 The message isn't executed in the best way, but this kind of entertainment should be taken lightly. See more 06/19/2017 I love this movie. It's a great non violent reaction to social injustice. See more 02/16/2013 I understood the whole idea in this film about government not taking care of the people in our country, but after watching all these crazy antics Jimmy does in the movie it doesn't seem as important as him becoming a folk hero. So I think this movie was starting out good, but kinda got lost, so it's not the best. See more Read all reviews
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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