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- 1985
- PG-13
- Twentieth Century Fox
- 1 h 42 m
- 1985
- PG-13
- Twentieth Century Fox
- 1 h 42 m
Summary Jimmy Lynch (Timothy Hutton) is angry because his older brother, who was injured as a result of an off duty fire rescue, is denied benefits by the city.
Directed By: Bob Clark
Written By: James Gregory Kingston, Denis Hamill, John Hamill
- 1985
- PG-13
- Twentieth Century Fox
- 1 h 42 m
- 1985
- PG-13
- Twentieth Century Fox
- 1 h 42 m
Turk 182
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Summary Jimmy Lynch (Timothy Hutton) is angry because his older brother, who was injured as a result of an off duty fire rescue, is denied benefits by the city.
Directed By: Bob Clark
Written By: James Gregory Kingston, Denis Hamill, John Hamill
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Metascore
Generally Unfavorable
Based on 11 Critic Reviews
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9% Positive
1 Review
1 Review
27% Mixed
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
64% Negative
7 Reviews
7 Reviews
Metascore
Generally Unfavorable
Based on 11 Critic Reviews
23
9% Positive
1 Review
1 Review
27% Mixed
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
64% Negative
7 Reviews
7 Reviews
Besides its compelling storyline, Turk 182! features outstanding performances across the board, with Hutton perfect in the role of the determined unassuming hero.
Adamantly sincere but utterly redundant populism from Bob "Porky's" Clark, a boy scout's stab at Bonfire of the Vanities starring Timothy Hutton's noble adam's apple (gulp!), which he thrusts this way and that for all the world like an ostrich with a social conscience.
A movie with a sloppily sentimental heart that's as big as the city in which its story takes place.
An exploitation film if ever one was made. [15 Feb 1985, p.D10]
The sad thing about Turk 182! is that, the whole project sounds like a High Concept movie, in which the idea of the Turk was allowed to substitute for a story about him. Sure, it would be neat to see a movie about a guy like this. But not this movie.
Toward the beginning of Turk 182!, Terry the fireman (Robert Urich) brays, "Gimme annudda beeah, Hoolie." Audiences should understand that this is their cue to leave the theater. In the movie's condescending populism, The People are enshrined, The System is scorned. And The People say: phooey. [16 Feb 1985, p.C6]
A laughably bad, offensive movie with holes in its story that you could drive a truck though.
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Production Company
Twentieth Century Fox,
Interscope Communications,
Astral Bellevue Pathé
Release Date Feb 15, 1985
Duration 1 h 42 m
Rating PG-13
Tagline Mystery rebel has millions cheering!
Awards
Razzie Awards
• 2 Nominations
