TMDb Rating
5.9/10
591 verified votes
The Rookie (1990)
ActionCrimeDramaThriller
120 min
"Packing years of experience and a .45 automatic, L.A. detective Nick Pulovski figures he's got all the help he needs. He's also got all the help he doesn't need. His new partner is The Rookie."
Plot Summary
Veteran cop Nick Pulovski is used to playing musical partners; many of the partners he's had in the past have died on the job, and often as a result of Nick's risky tactics. But the rookie who's been assigned to help Nick bust a carjacking ring is almost as hotheaded as he is … and when Nick gets kidnapped, his newbie partner is his only hope.
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Keywords to include
ActionCrimeDramaThrillerClint EastwoodClint EastwoodCharlie Sheen1990
Director
Clint Eastwood
Top Cast
Clint EastwoodCharlie SheenRaúl JuliáSônia BragaTom Skerritt
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