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The Rookie (1990)

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Average Rating:5.7/10

Runtime: 2 hrs 1 min

Genre: Action/Adventure

Synopsis: Nick Pulovski is a tough, veteran cop with a history of training new partners who end up dead -- usually, thanks to his recklessness. His most recent assignment is a cocky rookie with emotional... Nick Pulovski is a tough, veteran cop with a history of training new partners who end up dead -- usually, thanks to his recklessness. His most recent assignment is a cocky rookie with emotional problems, and a lot of leftover hostility from his childhood. The two team up to crack a car-stealing ring; but when Pulovski gets kidnapped by a pair of sadistic thieves, it's up to the brash rookie to save him. And this young cop won't let useless technicalities like "The Law" stand in his way. [More]

Starring: Clint Eastwood, Charlie Sheen, Raul Julia, Sonia Braga

Starring: Clint Eastwood, Charlie Sheen, Raul Julia, Sonia Braga, Lara Flynn Boyle, Tom Skerritt

Director: Clint Eastwood

Director: Clint Eastwood

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