Turk 182!

Turk 182! (1985)

  • 20% of critics liked it
    (10 reviews)

  • 51% of users liked it
    (2,441 ratings)

Timothy Hutton stars in this rabble-rousing movie in the tradition of Rocky, directed by Bob Clark. Hutton plays Jimmy Lynch, the younger brother of New York City firefighter Terry (Robert Urich). Terry is off-duty and has been drinking but rescues a young girl for a dangerous fire. When he injures… More

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PG-13,
Directed By
Genres
Drama, Musical & Performing Arts, Comedy
In Theaters
Feb 15, 1985 Wide
Anchor Bay Entertainment

Critic Reviews

  • 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.

  • , Time Out

    Adamantly sincere but utterly redundant populism.

  • Janet Maslin, New York Times

    Everything looks wrong.

  • Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader

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

  • Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

    Sure, it would be neat to see a movie about a guy like this. But not this movie.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Jason O


    I first saw "Turk 182!" (yes, its title really has an exclamation point in it) a few years back, and I thought it was a great movie. Now that I've grown a little since then and matured even more, I wanted to watch it again to see if it was as great as I remembered… More

  • RJ M


    From Bob Clark, the man who gave us Porky's, Porky's II, Rhinestone, and A Christmas Story (talk about running the gamut) comes the story of Jimmy Lynch, a young man who tries to get justice for his firefighter brother when he's injured trying to rescue a little girl… More

  • Leo L


    Great movie!

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