Review of The Rookie (2002) by Christine D — 21 Jun 2007

I only really saw the second half of this movie but from what I saw it was really cute!

This review of The Rookie (2002) was written by Christine D on 21 Jun 2007.

The Rookie has generally received positive reviews.

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