Turk 182! (1985)

User Rating:

5.6/10   

Director:

Bob Clark

Writers:

Denis Hamill (writer)
John Hamill (writer)

Release Date:

15 February 1985 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Comedy | Drama

Plot:

Jimmy Lynch is angry because his older brother, who was injured as a result of an off duty fire rescue...

Plot Keywords:

Mayor | Rescue | Panties | Firetruck | Reference To Jack The Ripper

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Timothy Hutton	...	Jimmy Lynch
Robert Urich	...	Terry Lynch
Kim Cattrall	...	Danny Boudreau
Robert Culp	...	Mayor Tyler
Darren McGavin	...	Det. Kowalski
Steven Keats	...	Jockamo
Paul Sorvino	...	Himself
Peter Boyle	...	Det. Ryan
James Tolkan	...	Hanley
Thomas Quinn	...	Hooly
Norman Parker	...	Dr. Salco
Dick O'Neill	...	Powerhouse chief
Maury Chaykin	...	Man in Wheelchair
Richard Zobel	...	TV interviewer
David Wohl	...	TV producer

Runtime:

102 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Iceland:L | Australia:M | Netherlands:12 | Sweden:11 | USA:PG-13 | UK:15

Filming Locations:

Giants Stadium, Meadowlands Sports Complex - 50 State Highway 120, East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA

Company:

Interscope Communications

Trivia:

The "Turk 182" tag is loosely inspired by the real-life tag of "TAKI 183", one of New York City's first and most famous graffiti writers.

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: At the start when the firemen blast Terry Lynch out of the burning window, you can see the wig come off the stuntman as he falls toward the parked car and after he hits the car, you can see it again.

Quotes:

Det. Kowalski: Now just what do we know about this Turk? Or, if there are more than one, we could call them Turkeys.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Venture Bros.: Hate Floats (#2.2)" (2006)

I kinda liked Turk 182....

I saw this one a couple years ago on Cinemax, and didn't think it was half bad.

Sure, the plot dragged at times, but how can you hate Turk 182? The film makers had good intentions.

Basically, the plot revolves around a guy (Timothy Hutton) and his brother (Robert Urich) who is injured trying to save children from a fire. Because the guy was intoxicated at the time, the city refuses to foot his medical bills, regardless of the fact that he saved these poor kids from certain death. So, the Timothy Hutton character heckles the mayor by covering the city of New York in graffiti (long story).

Overall, I thought it was a cool idea that was, for the most part, well executed by the cast and crew. So, if you can't find anything good on TV, check out Turk 182.

Zimmerman flew and Tyler knew! :-)