Turk 182

"Who said you can't fight City Hall?"

Feb 15 1985 PG-13 1h 42m
Comedy, Drama

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.

Plot

Jimmy Lynch is angry because his older brother, who was injured as a result of an off duty fire rescue, is denied benefits by the city. At the same time, Mayor Tyler is embroiled in a political scandal that he denies all previous knowledge of. Jimmy begins painting "Tyler Knew, Turk 182" as an embarrassment to the mayor. The mayor is furious at this grafitti appearing all over the city and orders the police to find the artist. Jimmy's "Turk 182" spraypaints continue to appear.

Written by

James Gregory Kingston, Denis Hamill, John Hamill

Directed by

Bob Clark

Cast

Timothy Hutton, Robert Urich, Kim Cattrall

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Interscope Communications, 20th Century Fox

Languages

English

Awards

2 nominations total

Trailers
Turk 182! Trailer 1985
Scores
# of Votes
4,350
Average Rating
6 out of 10
Metascore
23
Popularity
NA