The Rookie

– Veteran cop Nick Pulovski is used to playing musical partners; many of the partners he's had in the ..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
5.90 / 10
Duration:
2 Hours
Release Year:
1990
The Rookie (1990)

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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Producing Country:
USA
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The Rookie (1990) - Trailer

Release Date:

07 Dec 1990

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

Clint Eastwood

Writer:

Boaz Yakin, Scott Spiegel

Main Actors:

Clint Eastwood, Charlie Sheen, Raul Julia, Sônia Braga

Plot:

Nick Pulovski is a cop, who is presently assigned to the auto theft division and who for the most part of his career has not done anything worthwhile. But when he discovers that a man named Strom is the brains behind a major car theft and chop shop ring, he sees this as his opportunity to do something. After his partner is killed, the case is then transfered to homicide, so he is taken off the case. And he is assigned a new partner, David Ackerman. a cop who has just recently been promoted to detective. But Pulovski feeling as if Strom is his decides to continue pursuing him but Ackerman who tries to play by the rules is not sure what to do, and he is also a little afraid cause of a childhood incident.

Production:

Warner Home Video

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
5.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
29%