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The Rookie Reviews

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Clint Eastwood plays a veteran cop who gets stuck with a rookie cop (Charlie Sheen) to chase down a German criminal Read more

Starring	Clint Eastwood, Charlie Sheen, Raul Julia, Sonia Braga
Director	Clint Eastwood
Genres	Action/Adventure, Thriller

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Critic's review of The Rookie
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- Having salved his artistic conscience with White Hunter, Black Heart, Eastwood returned to the action-adventure genre... read more on Time Out
- 166535
- - Time Out
  - 29 Jan 2011 at 00:38
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- - 3
  - 0
  clint eastwood and charlie sheen
  
  great combination, great acting, great film, bit outdated though, but very enjoyable, love clint and charlie has moved up a notch in my book.
  
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- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - a customer
  - belfast, northern ireland
  - 04 May 2006 at 10:05
Most recent members' reviews of The Rookie
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- - 0
  - 0
  Fun but not classic Eastwood
  
  Clint Eastwood is one of my favourite actors and directors, but The Rookie never rises to any great level. Loads of action, lots of ludicrous situations - which... read more »
  
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- 1093402
- - Chrisaljack
  - 136 reviews
  - Hellingly
  - 17 Feb 2012 at 10:26
- - 1
  - 0
  Fantastic X
  
  I like this film how Clint Eastwood and Charlie Sheen work well togther. I enjoy it how kept you guessing what was going to happen next
  
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- 956975
- - Emmaeyes
  - 4 reviews
  - Chester
  - 25 Jan 2011 at 11:41
- - 0
  - 0
  Tjhe Rookie
  
  lint Eastwood plays a veteran cop who gets stuck with a rookie cop (Charlie Sheen
  
  This Is Eastwood doing what he does so well. Made in the 90s long ... read more »
  
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- 921931
- - Greenfingersjake
  - 124 reviews
  - Milton Keynes
  - 08 Sep 2010 at 23:04
- - 2
  - 0
  You know what to expect
  
  THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS | Show review anywayHide
  
  Clint eastwood has never been one for the buddy buddy movies. In previous cop movies his partners rarely make it to the end.
  
  Sheen is a worthy buddy ... read more »
  
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  - Woking
  - 10 Nov 2008 at 21:25
- - 0
  - 0
  Quite Good
  
  this film is quite good the only thing that spoils it is Charlie Sheen
  
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- - FarrukhsHoney
  - 471 reviews
  - Basildon
  - 25 Jun 2008 at 12:24
- - 0
  - 0
  Big Clint Fan!
  
  Pretty dated but there are a few funny bits in it. Clint Eastwood does really outdo Charlie Sheen but I think that Charlie was quite a big star at that time so ... read more »
  
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- - Leon Blackwood
  - Newbury Park, Ilford, Essex
  - 30 Oct 2006 at 11:06
- - 1
  - 0
  CLINT EASTWOOD AT HIS BEST
  
  THIS IS VINTAGE EASTWOOD AND HERE HE IS ABLY SUPPORTED BY A YOUNG CHARLIE SHEEN. THE LANGUAGE IS STRONG AT TIMES BUT DONE IN A FAIRLY HUMEROUS CONTENT. GOOD ... read more »
  
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  - SCOTLAND
  - 29 Aug 2006 at 21:28
- - 1
  - 3
  Clint Westwood More Like
  
  How Clint ever thought this script was gonna ever be good I'll never know. Shocking characters, dialogue and acting, and poor old Charlie - another duffer ... read more »
  
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- - Gibbo
  - Moreton, Wirral
  - 21 Jul 2006 at 23:26
- - 3
  - 0
  clint eastwood and charlie sheen
  
  great combination, great acting, great film, bit outdated though, but very enjoyable, love clint and charlie has moved up a notch in my book.
  
  Report this review
- 240266
- - a customer
  - belfast, northern ireland
  - 04 May 2006 at 10:05
- - 0
  - 1
  the rookie
  
  This movie is an enjoyable romp.One of clints better movies but not a brilliant one either.It is one of the ones before he got too serious.
  
  Report this review
- 112989
- - a customer
  - stockport england
  - 10 Jun 2005 at 18:34
View all members' reviews (10)

- - 3
  - 0
  clint eastwood and charlie sheen
  
  great combination, great acting, great film, bit outdated though, but very enjoyable, love clint and charlie has moved up a notch in my book.
  
  Report this review
- 240266
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - a customer
  - belfast, northern ireland
  - 04 May 2006 at 10:05
- - 2
  - 0
  You know what to expect
  
  THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS | Show review anywayHide
  
  Clint eastwood has never been one for the buddy buddy movies. In previous cop movies his partners rarely make it to the end.
  
  Sheen is a worthy buddy ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 657159
- - a customer
  - Woking
  - 10 Nov 2008 at 21:25
- - 1
  - 0
  CLINT EASTWOOD AT HIS BEST
  
  THIS IS VINTAGE EASTWOOD AND HERE HE IS ABLY SUPPORTED BY A YOUNG CHARLIE SHEEN. THE LANGUAGE IS STRONG AT TIMES BUT DONE IN A FAIRLY HUMEROUS CONTENT. GOOD ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 280482
- - a customer
  - SCOTLAND
  - 29 Aug 2006 at 21:28
- - 1
  - 0
  Fantastic X
  
  I like this film how Clint Eastwood and Charlie Sheen work well togther. I enjoy it how kept you guessing what was going to happen next
  
  Report this review
- 956975
- - Emmaeyes
  - 4 reviews
  - Chester
  - 25 Jan 2011 at 11:41
- - 0
  - 0
  Big Clint Fan!
  
  Pretty dated but there are a few funny bits in it. Clint Eastwood does really outdo Charlie Sheen but I think that Charlie was quite a big star at that time so ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 379193
- - Leon Blackwood
  - Newbury Park, Ilford, Essex
  - 30 Oct 2006 at 11:06
- - 0
  - 0
  Quite Good
  
  this film is quite good the only thing that spoils it is Charlie Sheen
  
  Report this review
- 587815
- - FarrukhsHoney
  - 471 reviews
  - Basildon
  - 25 Jun 2008 at 12:24
- - 0
  - 0
  Tjhe Rookie
  
  lint Eastwood plays a veteran cop who gets stuck with a rookie cop (Charlie Sheen
  
  This Is Eastwood doing what he does so well. Made in the 90s long ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 921931
- - Greenfingersjake
  - 124 reviews
  - Milton Keynes
  - 08 Sep 2010 at 23:04
- - 0
  - 0
  Fun but not classic Eastwood
  
  Clint Eastwood is one of my favourite actors and directors, but The Rookie never rises to any great level. Loads of action, lots of ludicrous situations - which... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 1093402
- - Chrisaljack
  - 136 reviews
  - Hellingly
  - 17 Feb 2012 at 10:26
- - 0
  - 1
  the rookie
  
  This movie is an enjoyable romp.One of clints better movies but not a brilliant one either.It is one of the ones before he got too serious.
  
  Report this review
- 112989
- - a customer
  - stockport england
  - 10 Jun 2005 at 18:34
- - 1
  - 3
  Clint Westwood More Like
  
  How Clint ever thought this script was gonna ever be good I'll never know. Shocking characters, dialogue and acting, and poor old Charlie - another duffer ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 266637
- - Gibbo
  - Moreton, Wirral
  - 21 Jul 2006 at 23:26

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Critics' reviews
- Having salved his artistic conscience with White Hunter, Black Heart, Eastwood returned to the action-adventure genre... read more on Time Out
- 166535
- - Time Out
  - 29 Jan 2011 at 00:38
- Dreary, amoral and cliché-ridden slog through all-too-familiar territory.
- 33030
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:43

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