Turk 182! (1985)
Who said you can't fight City Hall?
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.
- Denis HamillScreenplay
- John HamillScreenplay
- James Gregory KingstonScreenplay, Story
- Bob ClarkDirector
StatusReleased
Original LanguageEnglish
Original titleTurk 182!
Budget$15,000,000.00
Revenue$1,900,000.00
Casts
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
David Wohl
TV producer
Roger Grimsby
Himself
Bill Beutel
Himself
Sara Lee Kessler
Herself
Tom Dunn
Himself
Donna Hanover
Herself
Rose Ann Scamardella
Herself
Robert E. Walsh
Patron at Hooly's
Richard Zobel
TV interviewer