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Turk 182

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Turk 182 (1985)

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Reviews Counted:10

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Average Rating:3.9/10

Runtime: 1 hr 37 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: After a fireman is severely injured while saving the life of a young child, his younger brother is forced to take on city hall when the city bureaucracy refuses to pay him his rightful pension. A... After a fireman is severely injured while saving the life of a young child, his younger brother is forced to take on city hall when the city bureaucracy refuses to pay him his rightful pension. A witty comedy with a message. [More]

Starring: Timothy Hutton, Robert Culp, Kim Cattrall, Robert Urich

Starring: Timothy Hutton, Robert Culp, Kim Cattrall, Robert Urich, Darren McGavin, Peter Boyle

Director: Bob Clark

Director: Bob Clark

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Adamantly sincere but utterly redundant populism.

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06/24/06
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A feel-good movie that doesn't deliver.

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06/18/05
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A ridiculous and totally insipid film.

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10/17/07
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Besides its compelling storyline, Turk 182! features outstanding performances across the board, with Hutton perfect in the role of the determined unassuming hero.

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10/17/07
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06/26/05
Emanuel Levy
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It seems deliberately designed to drive you screaming from the theater.

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06/18/05
Dave Kehr
Dave Kehr
Chicago Reader

Everything looks wrong.

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06/18/05
Janet Maslin
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New York Times
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Sure, it would be neat to see a movie about a guy like this. But not this movie.

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06/18/05
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A simple-minded parable.

Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice | comment Comment
08/21/04
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Spirituality and Practice

A film that will have scholars scratching their heads in 2027, this is a film that won't change your life in any way, shape or form, but makes for a decent 3AM TV diversion.

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03/04/04
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