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.
Turk 182! has generally received mixed reviews.
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Turk 182! was released in 1985 and has generally received mixed reviews.
Online reviewers have written 38 reviews, giving Turk 182! (1985) an average rating of 49%.
Overall, cinema-goers much prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 79%, compared to film critics, who gave it a considerably lower average score of 31%. Amateur reviewers enjoyed Turk 182! a lot more than professional critics.
With a score of 49%, Turk 182! is below the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1985, which stands at 58%.
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