Review of Turk 182! (1985) by Mike B — 26 Aug 2007

Film critic Jack Garner recently used this film to make a point. He said film titles made up of numbers are not memorable. While I think fans of 8 1/2 would disagree, I was intrigued enough by his description of Turk 182 to pick up a copy. To my surprise, it was directed by Bob Clark.

Not a great movie, although you do root for the characters. The vandalism vigilante plot doesn't have many surprises, although it's amusing to watch through post-9/11 eyes. The inspiring stunts in the movie would enrage the public today -- just look at the uproar over the Aqua Teen Hunger Force in Boston. Kim Catrall was gorgeous, and it was interesting hearing Robert Urich and Tim Hutton do New York accents.