Directed by:
Clint EastwoodCinematography:
Jack N. GreenComposer:
Lennie NiehausCast:
Clint Eastwood, Charlie Sheen, Raul Julia, Sônia Braga, Tom Skerritt, Lara Flynn Boyle, Pepe Serna, Marco Rodríguez, Donna Mitchell, Xander Berkeley (more)Plots(1)
Buddy movie featuring Charlie Sheen as a buttoned-down young policeman who pairs up with Clint Eastwood's hard-bitten, hard-drinking maverick. The duo work in the auto-theft division and are on the trail of a big stolen car ring. Initially despising his older colleague's methods, the 'rookie' realises it's time to get tough when his partner is kidnapped. (Warner Home Video)
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The Rookie can confidently be categorized as part of Clint Eastwood's later works. Before he became an attentive and sensitive director-actor, he struggled with varying success in action films. His heroes were mostly uncompromising tough guys and always came out victorious, the same can be said in this case. Thank goodness for Charlie Sheen, who is pleasantly confident as a rookie and knows exactly what he is playing. The legendary Raul Julia doesn't get much space and the action is, of course, typically Hollywood – the bigger the explosion, the better. I'm not criticizing the director, but the screenplay is pure routine without a hint of invention or an attempt to break free from the standard American action clichés. There is not much here that can captivate the viewer, just a few lines and excellent observations.
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A typical action comedy from the nineties packed with well-worn catchphrases, big explosions, Clint Eastwood, Charlie Sheen, and a high body count.
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