The Rockford Files: I Still Love L.A. (1994) (TV)

User Rating:

6.6/10   

Director:

James Whitmore Jr.

Writer:

Juanita Bartlett (writer)

Release Date:

27 November 1994 (USA)

Genre:

Mystery

Plot:

The famed P.I. works to uncover facts of the death of a wealthy socialite whose two grown children are accused of murdering her...

Plot Keywords:

James Rockford | Detective | Sequel

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

James Garner	...	Jim Rockford
Joanna Cassidy	...	Kit
Joe Santos	...	Dennis Becker
Geoffrey Nauffts	...	Josh
Shannon Kenny	...	Dorie
Lawrence Pressman	...	Kornblum
Daniel Benzali	...	Dr. Ezo
Sherry Hursey	...	Mattie
David Purdham	...	FBI Agent
Joseph Campanella	...	Mickey Ryder
Stuart Margolin	...	Evelyn 'Angel' Martin
Hoke Howell	...	Ed Emmanthaler
Lesley Woods	...	Myrna Emmanthaler
Sam Scarber	...	Sanders
Lori Alan	...	Karen Kupfer
James A. Watson Jr.	...	McCool
Jack Garner	...	Captain McEnroe
Eddie Mekka	...	Gus
Michael Bailey Smith	...	Phillip Warsche
Bob Minor	...	Duty Officer
Shirley Anthony	...	Sally
Eliana Alexander	...	Officer #1 (as Eliana H. Alexander)
Diana Tanaka	...	Kornblum's Secretary
Jean Bartel	...	Lila Lansing

Directed by
James Whitmore Jr.

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Juanita Bartlett		writer

Produced by
David L. Beanes	....	producer
Mark Horowitz	....	producer

Film Editing by
Pamela Malouf		(as Pamela Malouf-Cundy)

Makeup Department
David Abbott	....	second makeup artist

Production Management
Carey Len Smith	....	post-production supervisor (as Carey Smith Ludwig)

Art Department
Jason Puga	....	painter (uncredited)

Sound Department
Norval D. Crutcher III	....	supervising sound editor
Ron S. Herbes	....	adr editor
Ron S. Herbes	....	dialogue editor
Ron Horwitz	....	supervising sound editor
Dean St. John	....	adr recordist
Lydian Tone	....	sound effects editor

Stunts
Shawn Crowder	....	stunts
David LeBell	....	stunt double

Camera and Electrical Department
Douglas L. Adam Jr.	....	assistant camera
Jim Gordon	....	grip
Joseph D. Urbanczyk	....	camera operator

Transportation Department
Thomas Garris	....	driver

Other crew
Karlene Gallegly	....	location manager

Production Companies

• MGB Productions
• Universal TV

Distributors

• Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (1994) (USA) (TV) (original airing)

Runtime:

120 min (including commercials)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Company:

MGB Productions

Trivia:

The film was dedicated to Noah Beery Jr. who played Jim Rockford's dad Rocky on the series. He was asked to appear in this film but he declined; shortly before the film aired, he died.

Movie Connections:

Followed by The Rockford Files: Friends and Foul Play (1996) (TV)

A welcome return, but...

Fans of the "Rockford Files" series will be glad to see the return of Jim Rockford and some of his supporting players, and many elements of the series make this telefilm watchable. The plot of this film is not the best, however; the central mystery is neither intricate nor particularly suspenseful. What dominates the action is a prevalent cynicism about our show business society in general and Hollywood in particular. The guest actors do a fine job, particularly Joanna Cassidy and Geoffrey Nauffts, but the tawdry little story at the center of the film leaves a bitter taste in the mouth.