*some spoilers* This was an underrated pilot movie for the Rockford Files. James Garner did a great job in defining his character in this first episode. This episode also had a good supporting cast including Lindsay Wagner.
The plot is simple and easy to follow: Sara's(Wagner)father is killed and she believes it to be murder. The police wont help her, so she goes to Rockford. There is always tension between these two, but Rockford is able to track down the killers. There is a nice action sequence toward the end in the desert as Rockford is able to shoot down the bad guys' plane. They somehow get a cement truck and Rockford captures the two crooks and orders them into the cement mixer. Sara then drives the truck back into town with the bad guys spinning inside the mixer. This was good as a stand alone movie but even better as a pilot. Highly recommended.
The plot is simple and easy to follow: Sara's(Wagner)father is killed and she believes it to be murder. The police wont help her, so she goes to Rockford. There is always tension between these two, but Rockford is able to track down the killers. There is a nice action sequence toward the end in the desert as Rockford is able to shoot down the bad guys' plane. They somehow get a cement truck and Rockford captures the two crooks and orders them into the cement mixer. Sara then drives the truck back into town with the bad guys spinning inside the mixer. This was good as a stand alone movie but even better as a pilot. Highly recommended.
