Turk 182!

PG-13

1985

1h 38m

Drama

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20%

10 Reviews

Tomatometer

57%

1,000+ Ratings

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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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Ron K

Turk 183 is loosely based on NYC's own TAKI 183! That alone is a reason to watch this film. A city employee *fire fighter denied benefits when saving a little girl in a fire because he was off duty. City denies benefits and to the rescue he's baby bro graffiti writer Turk 182 sticking it to Mayor Taylor (could he be the helicopter taking tennis loving Mayor Dinkins aka the men's room attendant) who knows but it's a feel good underdog takes down the system. And the graffiti proof trains suck and don't work.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/29/23

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Audience Member

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.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/20/23

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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

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

05/14/18

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Audience Member

The message isn't executed in the best way, but this kind of entertainment should be taken lightly.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/19/23

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Audience Member

I love this movie. It's a great non violent reaction to social injustice.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/20/23

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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.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/22/23

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Bob Clark

Director

Timothy Hutton

Jimmy Lynch

Robert Urich

Terry Lynch

Kim Cattrall

Danny Boudreau

Robert Culp

Mayor Tyler

W. Lyle Richardson

Detective Kowalski

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Variety Staff

Variety

Besides its compelling storyline, Turk 182! features outstanding performances across the board, with Hutton perfect in the role of the determined unassuming hero.

Oct 17, 2007

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Time Out

Adamantly sincere but utterly redundant populism.

Jun 24, 2006

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Dave Kehr

Chicago Reader

It seems deliberately designed to drive you screaming from the theater.

Jun 18, 2005

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TV Guide

A ridiculous and totally insipid film.

Rated: 1/4

Oct 17, 2007

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Rated: 2/5

Jun 26, 2005

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Film4

A feel-good movie that doesn't deliver.

Jun 18, 2005

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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: Robert W. Cort, Peter Samuelson
Screenwriter: James Gregory Kingston
Production Co: Interscope Communications, Twentieth Century Fox
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 21, 2019
Runtime: 1h 38m
Sound Mix: Surround, Stereo