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New On Video & DVD Rockford Files Season 5 This classic detective series successfully marries comedy with drama to cre- ate an Emmy-winning formula. The ever-charming James Garner plays the title character, Jim Rockford. Formerly imprisoned for a crime he didn't commit, Rockford now makes a (meager) living as a private eye living in Malibu--in a mobile home. Specializing in reopening closed cases, the aloof ex-con's investigations involve frequent run-ins with thieves, killers, and the police. With an irreverent wit and frequent beatings that separate him from other detective characters of the day, Rockford remains one of TV's most memorable men. This release includes all 22 episodes of the fifth season. Guest stars include Tom Selleck, Ed Harris, John Pleshette, and Harold Gould. Disc 1 includes the following episodes: "Heartaches of a Fool," "Rosendahl and Gilda Stern Are Dead," "The Jersey Bounce" and "White on White and Nearly Perfect." Additional Actors: Raymond O'Keefe, John Davey, Herb Armstrong, Robert Phillips, Mark Roberts, Joe E. Tata, Rita Moreno, Robert Loggia, Tom Selleck. Disc 2 includes the following episodes: "Kill the Messenger," "The Empty Frame," "A Three-Day Affair with a Thirty-Day Escrow" and "A Good Clean Bust with Sequel Rights." Additional Actors: Pat Finley, James Luisi, Luis Delgado, Ed Harris, Jonathan Goldsmith, Janis Paige, Richard Moll, Hector Elizondo, James B. Sikking, John Pleshette, Kathryn Harrold. Disc 3 includes the following episodes: "Black Mirror (Part 1)," "Black Mirror (Part 2)," "A Fast Count," "Local Man Eaten by Newspaper" and "With the French Heel Back, Can the Nehru Jacket Be Far Behind?" Additional Actors: Alan Manson, John Pleshette, Kathryn Harrold, Kenneth McMillan, Mary Frann, Bo Hopkins, Erin Gray, Rene Auberjonois, Michael Des Barres.
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