The Rockford Files
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Newly paroled after doing time for a crime he didn’t commit, James Rockford returns to his life as a private investigator using his charm and wit to solve cases around Los Angeles. It doesn't take long for his quest for legitimacy to land him squarely in the crosshairs of both local police and organized crime.
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- Mike Daniels
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- Universal Television, Timberman/Beverly Productions
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- United States of America
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- Planned
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David BoreanazJames Rockford
Michaela McManusKate
Felix SolisNitty
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