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The Rockford Files: Backlash of the Hunter

1974 · 98 min

A relaxed, wisecracking detective yarn that ambles through a sobering case with charm and low-key menace.

Genres
Crime, Drama, Tv movie
Overview
A woman hires Rockford to discover if her father's death was homicide or suicide.
How it feels
Warm, cynical, melancholic and tense. Measured and easy to follow.
About
Mystery, grief, crime, family
Content
Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
Note
Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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Genres
Crime, Drama, Tv movie
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The Rockford Files Collection

  1. The Rockford Files: Backlash of the HunterMovie · 1974 This title
  2. The Rockford Files: I Still Love L.A.Movie · 1994
  3. The Rockford Files: A Blessing in DisguiseMovie · 1995
  4. The Rockford Files: Friends and Foul PlayMovie · 1996
  5. The Rockford Files: Godfather Knows BestMovie · 1996
  6. The Rockford Files: If the Frame Fits...Movie · 1996
  7. The Rockford Files: Punishment and CrimeMovie · 1996
  8. The Rockford Files: Shoot-Out at the Golden PagodaMovie · 1997

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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
Places
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour6
Realism7
Romance3
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight4

Cast

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Details

Genres
crime, drama, tv movie
Directed by
Richard T. Heffron
Written by
Stephen J. Cannell
Starring
James Garner, Lindsay Wagner, William Smith, Nita Talbot, Joe Santos, Robert Donley, Stuart Margolin, Bill Mumy
Cinematography
Lamar Boren
Runtime
98 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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