The Rookie

Theatrical - Wide 2002-03-29

Cast Dennis Quaid Rachel Griffiths Jay Hernandez Brian Cox Beth Grant Angus Jones
Directed by John Hancock
Written by Mike Rich

Genres: Family

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5/10

Synopsis

Based on the true story of Jim Morris, this film finds a high-school science teacher and baseball coach making a deal with his team: If they make it to the playoffs, he’ll try out for the major leagues. At the age... See more of 35, Morris successfully gets drafted as a pitcher, becoming the oldest rookie in more than 30 years.

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The Rookie renewed for season 5 at ABC

Posted 4 years ago

The Rookie will continue to stay on duty at ABC. It has been announced that the Nathan Fillion-led series has been renewed for a fifth season, per TVLine. On The Rookie, “Starting over isn’t easy, especially for John Nolan who,...

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ABC’s The Rookie bans “live” guns following fatal shooting on the Rust movie set

Posted 5 years ago

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The Conners, The Goldbergs, & more renewed at ABC

Posted 5 years ago

A handful of ABC shows just received some good news! It has been announced that The Conners, Home Economics, The Rookie, The Goldbergs, & A Million Little Things have all been renewed at the network. It will be season 4 for...

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The Rookie

Posted 24 years ago

Review Date: Director: John Lee Hancock Writer: Mike Rich Producers: Mark Ciardi, Gordon Gray, Mark Johnson Actors: Dennis Quaid as Jim Morris Rachel Griffiths as Lorrie Brian Cox as Jim Morris Sr. Plot: Based on the true life story of...

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Check out trailers for new ABC & NBC shows like The Rookie, Manifest, & more

Posted 8 years ago

Each and every year, the various networks strike down a variety of TV shows. Some will never be seen again, but others, such as Brooklyn Nine-Nine, are revived to live another day. From the ashes of those cancelled shows will...

Nathan Fillion will be back fighting crime on TV as The Rookie

Posted 9 years ago

After charming audiences for eight seasons as best-selling mystery novelist Richard Castle on ABC's Castle, it seems that Nathan Fillion will be making a return to the genre of light-crime-drama with The Rookie. Deadline reports that ABC has snagged the...