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The Rockford Files

  • TV Series
  • 1974–19801974–1980
  • PGPG
  • 50m
IMDb RATING
8.1/10
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The Rockford Files (1974)
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The cases of an easy-going ex-convict turned private investigator.The cases of an easy-going ex-convict turned private investigator.The cases of an easy-going ex-convict turned private investigator.

IMDb RATING
8.1/10
8K
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POPULARITY
1,098
38
  • Creators
    • Stephen J. Cannell
    • Roy Huggins
  • Stars
    • James Garner
    • Noah Beery Jr.
    • Joe Santos
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  • Creators
    • Stephen J. Cannell
    • Roy Huggins
  • Stars
    • James Garner
    • Noah Beery Jr.
    • Joe Santos
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    • 61User reviews
    • 17Critic reviews
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    • Won 5 Primetime Emmys
      • 9 wins & 27 nominations total

    Episodes119

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    James Garner
    James Garner
    • Jim Rockfordas Jim Rockford
    119 episodes119 eps • 1974–1980
    Noah Beery Jr.
    Noah Beery Jr.
    • Joseph 'Rocky' Rockfordas Joseph 'Rocky' Rockford
    118 episodes118 eps • 1974–1980
    Joe Santos
    Joe Santos
    • Dennis Beckeras Dennis Becker
    109 episodes109 eps • 1974–1980
    Luis Delgado
    • Officer Billingsas Officer Billings…
    41 episodes41 eps • 1974–1979
    Stuart Margolin
    Stuart Margolin
    • Angel Martinas Angel Martin…
    37 episodes37 eps • 1974–1979
    Gretchen Corbett
    Gretchen Corbett
    • Beth Davenportas Beth Davenport
    33 episodes33 eps • 1974–1978
    James Luisi
    James Luisi
    • Lt. Doug Chapmanas Lt. Doug Chapman…
    23 episodes23 eps • 1976–1979
    Jack Garner
    • Bartenderas Bartender…
    24 episodes24 eps • 1974–1979
    Tom Atkins
    Tom Atkins
    • Alex Dielas Alex Diel…
    8 episodes8 eps • 1974–1977
    Joe E. Tata
    Joe E. Tata
    • Solly Marshallas Solly Marshall…
    8 episodes8 eps • 1974–1978
    Pepper Martin
    Pepper Martin
    • Booking Sergeantas Booking Sergeant…
    7 episodes7 eps • 1976–1979
    Nick Dimitri
    Nick Dimitri
    • Dorseyas Dorsey…
    7 episodes7 eps • 1974–1978
    George Loros
    • 'Anthony Boy' Gagglioas 'Anthony Boy' Gagglio…
    6 episodes6 eps • 1977–1979
    Pat Finley
    Pat Finley
    • Peggy Beckeras Peggy Becker
    6 episodes6 eps • 1975–1979
    John Davey
    • Cowboyas Cowboy…
    6 episodes6 eps • 1977–1980
    Fritzi Burr
    Fritzi Burr
    • County Clerkas County Clerk…
    6 episodes6 eps • 1975–1979
    Bruce Tuthill
    • 1st Hoodas 1st Hood…
    6 episodes6 eps • 1975–1977
    Fred Lerner
    Fred Lerner
    • Carl Richmanas Carl Richman…
    6 episodes6 eps • 1974–1979
    • Creators
      • Stephen J. Cannell
      • Roy Huggins
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    Storyline

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    James Garner stars as the offbeat Jim Rockford, an ex-con-turned-private-investigator who would rather fish than fight but whose instinct on closed cases is more golden than his classic Pontiac Firebird. From his mobile home in Malibu, this wisecracking private eye takes you on the cases of the lost and the dispossessed, chasing down seemingly long-dead clues in the sun-baked streets and seamy alleys of Los Angeles.
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    • Genres
      • Crime
      • Drama
      • Mystery
      • Thriller
    • Certificate
      • PG
    • Parents guide

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    • Trivia
      Co-writer/co-producer David Chase would go on afterwards to create another famous series, The Sopranos (1999). As a little tribute to this series, a scene in a first season episode of The Sopranos is set in a retirement home where the residents are watching television. Though the picture can't be seen, the theme music for The Rockford Files (1974) can be heard.
    • Goofs
      Throughout the series Rockford's trailer, parked in a parking lot, has electricity and running water, yet there is no evidence of a power line or plumbing attached to the unit. What's more,it often changed position, alternating with it sometimes being parked parallel to the beach and sometimes perpendicular to it.
    • Quotes

      Jim Rockford: What's wrong?

      Joseph 'Rocky' Rockford: I am THROUGH talking to you! Look at you, an inch or two to the right and you'd be missing that eye!

      Jim Rockford: Yeah, but look at it this way, an inch or two to the left and he'd have missed me completely.

    • Crazy credits
      The message left on the answering machine at the opening credits changes from episode to episode, usually as some kind of gag. Occasionally it dealt with some part of the forthcoming story. Frequently the voice was of supporting actors on the show, either as themselves or as a completely unrelated character.
    • Connections
      Featured in The 28th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1976)

    User reviews61

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    Great Characters
    Although this series may look like just another private eye series from the 1970's, it is so much more. The show has great one liners, interesting cases, maybe one or two too many car chases, but above all, the show has some great characters. Every episode has interesting, unusual, complex characters running through it. Jim Rockford himself is a private detective but also a former con man and he is not above pretending to be another person or pulling a con in order to help solve his cases. The writing and acting were always top notch and it is no wonder that alumni from this show went on to do such projects as "Magnum, P.I.", "Wiseguy," and "The Sopranos." Enjoy, you will laugh, you will be surprised and you will be impressed.
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    FAQ1

    • In season 1,episode 8, at 7 minutes and 48 seconds of the show and again at 10 minutes and 16 seconds , the 1974/75 Firebird that Rockford drives becomes a 1977/78 Firebird. This episode aired October 11,1974. How did the 77/78 Firebird get back to 1973/74 ? Is it the result of re-editing after the series ended ?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 27, 1974 (United States)
    • Also known as
      • Jim Rockford, Private Investigator
    • Filming locations
      • Paradise Cove - 28128 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Roy Huggins-Public Arts Productions
      • Cherokee Productions
      • Universal Television
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      50 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 4:3

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