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Turk 182!

Turk 182!

Who said you can't fight City Hall?

19855.91h 42m

Overview

After New York City firefighter Terry Lynch 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 attempts to have Mayor Tyler intervene, but the corrupt politician instead denounces Terry as a drunk. Determined to get justice, Jimmy begins a graffiti campaign of embarrassing slogans mocking the mayor, which soon captivates the city.

Directed by Bob Clark
Written by James Gregory Kingston, John Hamill, Denis Hamill
Produced by René Dupont, Ted Field
Box OfficeBudget: $15.0MRevenue: $1.9M

Top Cast

Timothy Hutton

Timothy Hutton

Jimmy Lynch

Robert Urich

Robert Urich

Terry Lynch

Kim Cattrall

Kim Cattrall

Danny Boudreau

Robert Culp

Robert Culp

Mayor Tyler

Darren McGavin

Darren McGavin

Det. Kowalski

Steven Keats

Steven Keats

jockamo

Paul Sorvino

Paul Sorvino

Himself

Peter Boyle

Peter Boyle

Det. Ryan

James Tolkan

James Tolkan

Hanley

Thomas Quinn

Thomas Quinn

Hooly

Themes & Keywords

new york citypolicepoliticssubwaymayorgraffitibridgescandaldrinkingmanhattan, new york citynewsfirefighter

About Turk 182!

Turk 182! is a action, comedy, drama film released in 1985 exploring themes of new york city, police, politics, subway, mayor, graffiti. Directed by Bob Clark, it stars Timothy Hutton, Robert Urich, Kim Cattrall. After New York City firefighter Terry Lynch 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 attempts to have Mayor Tyler intervene, but the corrupt politician instead denounces Terry as a drunk. Determined to get justice, Jimmy begins a graffiti campaign of embarrassing slogans mocking the mayor, which soon captivates the city.

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