# The Rookie (1990)

> A hard-edged veteran cop drags his cautious rookie partner into a personal pursuit of a ruthless auto-theft kingpin.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/3660

## Facts

- Runtime: 121 min
- Genres: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
- Director: Clint Eastwood
- Cast: Clint Eastwood, Charlie Sheen, Raúl Juliá, Sonia Braga, Tom Skerritt, Lara Flynn Boyle, Xander Berkeley, Coleby Lombardo
- TMDB rating: 5.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0100514/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: aggressive, cynical, irreverent, action movie night, 1990s nostalgia

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