• The Rookies (1971)

    Three rookie police officers report for duty in a sprawling city in Southern California. The new recruits have very different backgrounds: Mike (Sam Melville) used to be in the army, Willie (Michael Ontkean) recently graduated from college and Terry (Georg Stanford Brown) joined the force through a program designed to recruit minorities. Social ills plague the city on a daily basis,...

The Rookies

Release Date: 1971

Not Yet Rated |1 hr 13 min

Plot Summary

Three rookie police officers report for duty in a sprawling city in Southern California. The new recruits have very different backgrounds: Mike (Sam Melville) used to be in the army, Willie (Michael Ontkean) recently graduated from college and Terry (Georg Stanford Brown) joined the force through a program designed to recruit minorities. Social ills plague the city on a daily basis, but the rookie lawmen are prepared to take them on -- even if they make a few mistakes along the way.

Cast: Darren McGavin, Paul Burke, Cameron Mitchell, Robert F. Lyons, Georg Stanford Brown, Sam Melville, Michael Ontkean, Jeffrey Pomerantz

Director: Jud Taylor

Genres: Crime drama

Keywords: Police officer, Brash, Hospital, Police station, 1970s, Pursuit, Engaging

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