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Title: I didn't go to "The Rookie" with high expectations. After
Review: all we know what is going to happen. I was pleasently surprised. All the cliches are pulled out & the stock characters are there but they don't bludgeon you to death with them. Even the smart [aleck] kid is muted & pleasant. Dennis Quaid is very good in the title role. He prepared well & I could actually believe he could pitch a ball 98 mph. Nobody gets killed or laid & the language is ok for kids. It will go to tape quickly & take its place as one of the better baseball movies like "Bull Durham" & "Major Leagues" only gentler.
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