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The Rookie (1990) [R]

Release Date:
December 7, 1990

Original Title:
The Rookie

Alternate Titles:
El principiant
La recrue
暴风干探

Genres:
Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller

Production Companies:
Malpaso Productions
Warner Bros. Pictures

Production Countries:
United States of America

Ratings / Certifications:
AT: 16  AU: M  DE: 18  DK: 15  FR: TP  GB: 18  IE: 18  KR: 18  SE: 15  SK: 15  US: R 

Runtime: 121

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.

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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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Art Direction:
Ed Verreaux

Casting:
Phyllis Huffman

Director:
Clint Eastwood

Director of Photography:
Jack N. Green

Editor:
Joel Cox

Original Music Composer:
Lennie Niehaus

Producer:
David Valdes
Steven Siebert
Howard G. Kazanjian

Production Design:
Ken Kaufman
Judy Cammer

Screenplay:
Boaz Yakin
Scott Spiegel

Second Unit Director:
Buddy Van Horn

Special Effects Supervisor:
John Frazier

Stunt Coordinator:
Terry Leonard

Stunts:
Matt McColm
Stephanie Epper
Kenny Endoso
Simone Boisseree
Al Goto
Sandy Berumen
Bobby Aldridge
Cindy Folkerson
Donna L. Noguchi
Steve Geray
Jimmy Ortega
John Alden
Robert Apisa
Andree Gibbs
Debi Parker
John Ashby
David Perna
Perry Barndt
William Shane Grisco
Denney Pierce
Gary Baxley
Orwin C. Harvey
Jeff Ramsey
Mario Roberts
Richard L. Hill
J.P. Romano
Brad Bovee
Eddie Braun
Kathy Brock
Steven Ito
Kerry Rossall
Terry Jackson
David Rowden
Brian Burrows
Dean Jeffries
Bill M. Ryusaki
Phil Chong
Gary Jensen
George A. Sack Jr.
Carl Ciarfalio
Wayne King
Ben Scott
Roydon Clark
William T. Lane
John-Clay Scott
Chuck Courtney
Walt La Rue
Will Leong
Spike Silver
Phil Culotta
Clay M. Lilley
Al Simon
David D. Darling
Carey Loftin
Russell Solberg
Jani D. Davis
Cotton Mather
Deborah A. Discoe
Jann Steele
Michael Maurer
Joe Stone
Richard L. Duran
R.L. Tolbert
Buddy Van Horn
Mike H. McGaughy
Cole S. McKay
Mike Watson
Kurtis Epper
Jim Wilkey
Tom Morga
Jerry Wills
Cherée L. Nelson
Danny Wong
Frank Ferrara
Larry Nicholas
Bill Young
Donna Evans
Jeannie Epper
Eddie Hice
Jeff Imada
Thomas Rosales Jr.
Ronnie Rondell Jr.
Larry Holt
Troy Brown
Charles Croughwell
John C. Meier

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