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59% Critic Match
The Rookie
“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.”
5.9 / 10• 1990• 2h 1m•R• English
ActionCrimeDramaThriller
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Clint Eastwood
Nick Pulovski
Lead
Charlie Sheen
David Ackerman
Raúl Juliá
Strom
Sonia Braga
Liesl
Tom Skerritt
Eugene Ackerman
Lara Flynn Boyle
Sarah
Xander Berkeley
Blackwell
Coleby Lombardo
David's brother
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Clint Eastwood's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Rookie is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
