The Rookie (1990)

R12/07/1990Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller2h
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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.

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

  1. Cast 1

    Clint Eastwood

    Nick Pulovski

  2. Cast 1

    Charlie Sheen

    David Ackerman

  3. Cast 1

    Raúl Juliá

    Strom

  4. Cast 1

    Sônia Braga

    Liesl

  5. Cast 1

    Tom Skerritt

    Eugene Ackerman

  6. Cast 1

    Lara Flynn Boyle

    Sarah

  7. Cast 1

    Xander Berkeley

    Blackwell

  8. Cast 1

    Coleby Lombardo

    David's brother

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    Pat DuVal

    Interrogator #1

Decent action flick, rubbish buddy cop movie. The reason for the latter is that Clint Eastwood and Charlie Sheen just don't really work as a pairing, when I think of great buddy cop duos - see the preceding <em>'<a href="https://letterboxd.com/film/lethal-weapon/" rel="nofollow">Lethal Weapon</a>'</em> or the succeeding <em>'<a href="https://letterboxd.com/film/rush-hour/" rel="nofollow">Rush Hour</a>'</em> - I always recall the banter and that the two are subconsciously looking out for each other. Here, it just felt like Eastwood and Sheen weren't connected - despite being policing partner...

Status Released

Original LanguageEnglish 

Budget$10,000,000.00

Revenue $21,600,000.00

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