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The Rockford Files: Friends and Foul Play

The Rockford Files: Friends and Foul Play

1996TV Movie⏱️ 2h 0mTV-PG
ActionCrimeDramaMysteryThriller
7.5
IMDB Rating
330 votes

A friend of Jim's seeks his help for her murdered son, but when she winds up dead not long after an altercation with a mafioso, Jim must do what it takes to put both her soul and her son's to rest himself.

Director
Stuart Margolin
Writers
N/A
Stars
James Garner, Marcia Strassman, Joe Santos
Release Date
April 25, 1996
Language
English
Country
United States
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🎭 Top Cast

James Garner
James Garner
as Jim Rockford
Marcia Strassman
Marcia Strassman
as Dr. Trish George
Joe Santos
Joe Santos
as Lt. Dennis Becker
David Proval
David Proval
as Joseph 'Happy' Cartello
Wendy Phillips
Wendy Phillips
as Babs Honeywell
Stefan Gierasch
Stefan Gierasch
as Zookie the Bookie
James Luisi
James Luisi
as Capt. Doug Chapman
Gretchen Corbett
Gretchen Corbett
as Beth (Davenport) Van Zandt
Molly Hagan
Molly Hagan
as Trudy Wise
Ivan Sergei
Ivan Sergei
as Corey Honeywell

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Stereo
Color
Color
Filming Location
Paradise Cove - 28128 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu, California, USA
Production
MGB Productions, Universal Television

🏷️ Keywords

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🎯 Categories

Car ActionCozy MysteryPolice ProceduralSuspense MysteryActionCrimeDramaMysteryThriller

⭐ Featured Review

Rockford and Friends, 1990s
by dkwheels-651862024-11-04
7/10

"Just catching up with these later Rockford Files TV movies, after seeing the entire original series (again) from start to finish. They're a reasonable panacea for "Rockford withdrawal." The plot of this one is interesting, but the storyline is a little far-fetched. Jim's nemesis Captain Doug Chapman is doing something that would violate all sorts of departmental protocols, not to mention drive the district attorney into a tizzy. So we'll just suspend disbelief. Great to see Marcia Strassman (the former "Mrs. Kotter" from the '70s sitcom), in a smart, s..."

💡 Did You Know?

Although Pete Carpenter, who co-composed themes and many episode scores for The Rockford Files (1974) and other TV series with Mike Post, passed away in 1987, he is still credited with Post on this and the rest of the Rockford Files TV movies.

📖 Synopsis

A friend of Jim's seeks his help for her murdered son, but when she winds up dead not long after an altercation with a mafioso, Jim must do what it takes to put both her soul and her son's to rest himself.