The Rookies

Year: 1972

Runtime: 73 mins

Language: English

Director: Jud Taylor

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Three newly hired officers begin their careers in a metropolitan police department, learning the demanding realities of city law enforcement and adapting to a new way of life. The story originated as a TV pilot that first aired as an ABC Movie of the Week before being developed into a regular series.

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