The Rookies (1972)
Three new officers in a large metropolitan police department adjust to their new jobs and way of life. This is another TV-pilot that was first aired as an ABC Movie of the Week before becoming a TV-series.
Director: Jud Taylor
Genre: Crime, Drama, TV Movie
Runtime: 73 min
Release Date: March 7, 1972
Cast
- Darren McGavin - Sgt. Eddie Ryker
- Cameron Mitchell - Sniper
- Robert F. Lyons - Jared Whitman
- Paul Burke - Neil Montgomery
- Georg Stanford Brown - Terry Webster
- Sam Melville - Mike Danko
- Michael Ontkean - Willie Gillis
- Jeff Pomerantz - Kevin Lassiter
- Jennifer Billingsley - Jill Danko
- Davey Davison - Molly Lassiter
Screenplay
- Rita Lakin (Story)
- William Blinn
Music: Elmer Bernstein
Cinematography: Archie R. Dalzell
Editing: Art Seid
Production: ABC Circle Films
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Themes
Medical Drama and Hospital, Police Brutality, Justice, and Protest
Keywords
police, nurse, tv pilot
More Films by Director: Jud Taylor
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Rookies about?
- Three new officers in a large metropolitan police department adjust to their new jobs and way of life. This is another TV-pilot that was first aired as an ABC Movie of the Week before becoming a TV-series.
- Who directed The Rookies?
- The Rookies was directed by Jud Taylor.
- Who stars in The Rookies?
- The Rookies stars Darren McGavin, Cameron Mitchell, Robert F. Lyons, Paul Burke, Georg Stanford Brown, Sam Melville.
- How long is The Rookies?
- The Rookies has a runtime of 1h 13m (73 minutes).
- What genre is The Rookies?
- The Rookies is a Crime, Drama, TV Movie film.
- Where was The Rookies produced?
- The Rookies was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of The Rookies?
- The themes of The Rookies include: Medical Drama and Hospital, Police Brutality, Justice, and Protest.