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4. White on White and Nearly Perfect

While two hoods do their best to make an aging ex-mobster ( Peter Brocco ) comfortable aboard an abandoned ship in the harbor, Rockford is called in to investigate the kidnapping of the daughter of the head of a weapon systems manufacturer. To Rockford's chagrin, also called in is Lance White ( Tom Selleck ), an investigator whose starry-eyed all-American manner Rockford has no time for, especially since Lance somehow always solves his cases, gets paid, and gets the girl. With Jason Evers ,…

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While two hoods do their best to make an aging ex-mobster ( Peter Brocco ) comfortable aboard an abandoned ship in the harbor, Rockford is called in to investigate the kidnapping of the daughter of the head of a weapon systems manufacturer. To Rockford's chagrin, also called in is Lance White ( Tom Selleck ), an investigator whose starry-eyed all-American manner Rockford has no time for, especially since Lance somehow always solves his cases, gets paid, and gets the girl. With Jason Evers, Bill Quinn, Eddie Fontaine, Karen Austin, Raynold Gideon, Frank Christi and Jay Rasumny.

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