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The Rookie

Name: The Rookie
Director: Clint Eastwood
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Released: 1990-12-07
Duration: 121 min
Rating: 5.9
Cast: Clint Eastwood, Charlie Sheen, Raúl Juliá, Sonia Braga, Tom Skerritt

1990 · 2h 1m · Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller

IMDb 5.9 Metacritic 41 RT 31%

Skip it. The Rookie is a by-the-numbers buddy cop thriller that even stars Clint Eastwood and Charlie Sheen couldn't save from mediocrity—the critics agree it's a slog. Unless you're a completist for either actor or have serious nostalgia for '90s action cheese, your time is better spent elsewhere tonight.

Plot

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.

Director: Clint Eastwood

Cast: Clint Eastwood, Charlie Sheen, Raúl Juliá, Sonia Braga, Tom Skerritt

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