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A Balasaur Score of 49 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 5.9/10, Rotten Tomatoes 31%, Metacritic 41/100. Audiences rate it 18 points higher than critics do. Most of the 981 1990s action movies in this catalog score higher.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb5.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes31%
Metacritic41/100
Audiences rate it 18 points higher than critics do.
637 audience votes
Key crew
- Scott SpiegelScreenplay
- Boaz YakinScreenplay
- Clint EastwoodDirector
- Lennie NiehausOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Clint EastwoodNick Pulovski
- Charlie SheenDavid Ackerman
- Raúl JuliáStrom
- Sonia BragaLiesl
- Tom SkerrittEugene Ackerman
- Lara Flynn BoyleSarah
- Xander BerkeleyBlackwell
- Coleby LombardoDavid's brother
- Pat DuValInterrogator #1
- Mara CordayInterrogator #2
- Jerry SchumacherInterrogator #3
- Pepe SernaLt. Ray Garcia
Stills
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Themes
rookie cop