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Plot Summary:
After a quiet fishing trip, Rockford is tricked into taking over a fellow PI's case involving alleged Police misconduct, which lands him in the hospital, hounded by a beautiful reporter, and out of favor with the entire Police Deapartment. Meanwhile Angel tries to cash in on the publicity by selling a movie about Rockford's life.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 255
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min
Plot tags:
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While Popeye Doyle (Ed ONeill) is investigating what appears to be a very simple drug overdose, he becomes involved in international intrigue. The Mosad and various other foreign diplomatic figures turn up everywhere he goes. The drug overdose becomes a very involved murder case.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 377
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min
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IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 74
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IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 108
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The Rockford Files: Godfather Knows Best (1996)
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IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 255
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The Rockford Files: Punishment and Crime (1996)
Plot Summary:
Laid-back private eye Jim Rockford and his brown Pontiac Firebird become embroiled in another case when he runs across an old flame, blind book editor Megan. Her no-good playboy cousin Patrick is involved with the Russian Mob, which puts everyone's life in danger. The weary Rockford must also deal with his old friend Angel, who is painting Jim's trailer to work off a debt.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 269
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min
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Bumper Morgan is a veteran Los Angeles Police Department street cop. He is due to retire after 20 years on the job, but is not letting up on the criminal element on his beat.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 633
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IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 5000
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The Rockford Files (1974)
Plot Summary:
The Rockford Files is an American television drama series starring James Garner that aired on the NBC network between September 13, 1974 and January 10, 1980, and has remained in syndication to the present day. Garner portrays Los Angeles-based private investigator Jim Rockford with Noah Beery, Jr. in the supporting role of his father, a retired truck driver nicknamed "Rocky." The show was created by Roy Huggins and Stephen J. Cannell. Huggins created the television show Maverick, which starred Garner, and he wanted to recapture that magic in a "modern day" detective setting. He teamed with Cannell, who had written for Jack Webb productions such as Adam-12 and Chase, to create The Rockford Files. The show was credited as "A Public Arts/Roy Huggins Production" along with Universal Studios and in association with Cherokee Productions. Cherokee was owned by Garner, with partners Meta Rosenberg and Juanita Bartlett, who doubled as story editor during most of The Rockford Files' run. The series theme by composers Mike Post and Pete Carpenter was released as a single and went to #10 on the Billboard Hot 100, remaining on the chart for 16 weeks. and won a Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement for 1975.
IMDB Rating: 8.2
IMDB Votes: 10000
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IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 1000
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IMDB Votes: 344
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IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 253
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Plot Summary:
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IMDB Votes: 295
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IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 471
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