The Rookie
The Rookie
The Rookie
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1990
2h 0m
5.9(584 votes)
Action
Crime
Drama
Thriller

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.

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Production Companies

Malpaso Productions
Warner Bros. Pictures

Videos & Trailers

2 videos

Cast & Crew

42 members
Acting

Clint Eastwood

Nick Pulovski

Clint Eastwood
Acting

Charlie Sheen

David Ackerman

Charlie Sheen
Acting

Raúl Juliá

Strom

Raúl Juliá
Acting

Sônia Braga

Liesl

Sônia Braga
Acting

Tom Skerritt

Eugene Ackerman

Tom Skerritt
Acting

Lara Flynn Boyle

Sarah

Lara Flynn Boyle
Acting

Xander Berkeley

Blackwell

Xander Berkeley
Acting

Coleby Lombardo

David's brother

Coleby Lombardo
Acting

Pat DuVal

Interrogator #1

Pat DuVal
Acting

Mara Corday

Interrogator #2

Mara Corday
Acting

Jerry Schumacher

Interrogator #3

No Image
Acting

Pepe Serna

Lt. Ray Garcia

Pepe Serna
Acting

Marco Rodríguez

Loco

Marco Rodríguez
Acting

Donna Mitchell

Laura Ackerman

Donna Mitchell
Acting

Tony Plana

Morales

Tony Plana
Acting

David Sherrill

Max

David Sherrill
Acting

Hal Williams

Powell

Hal Williams
Directing

Lloyd Nelson

Freeway Motorist

Lloyd Nelson
Acting

Matt McKenzie

Wang

Matt McKenzie
Acting

Joel Polis

Lance

Joel Polis
Acting

Jordan Lund

Bartender

Jordan Lund
Acting

Paul Ben-Victor

Little Felix

Paul Ben-Victor
Acting

Anthony Charnota

Romano

Anthony Charnota
Acting

Robert Dubac

Waiter

Robert Dubac
Acting

Rodger LaRue

Maitre'D

Rodger LaRue
Acting

Joe Farago

Anchorman

Joe Farago
Acting

Robert Harvey

Whalen

Robert Harvey
Acting

Roberta Vasquez

Heather Torres

Roberta Vasquez
Acting

Jeanne Mori

Connie Ling

Jeanne Mori
Acting

Jay Boryea

Sal

Jay Boryea
Acting

Marylou Kenworthy

Receptionist

Marylou Kenworthy
Acting

Thomas Rosales Jr.

Bar Patron (uncredited)

Thomas Rosales Jr.
Acting

Seth Allen

David as child

No Image
Acting

Pete Randall

Cruz

No Image
Acting

Anthony Alexander

Alphonse

No Image
Acting

Paul Butler

Captain Hargate

Paul Butler
Acting

Nick Ballo

Vito

No Image
Acting

George Orrison

Det. Orrison

George Orrison
Acting

James W. Gavin

Aerial Coordinator/Pilot

No Image
Acting

Thomas H. Friedkin

Pilot

No Image
Crew

Craig Hosking

Pilot

Craig Hosking
Acting

Kyle Eastwood

Band Member at Ackerman's House Party (uncredited)

Kyle Eastwood

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