Also, as the yellow sedan chasing them drives off the road and begins to go up the grass hill in pursuit, the camera switches to the inside of the yellow car and it's a shot of them driving on the highway not the grass. The Great Blue Lake Land and Development Company, Sticks and Stones May Break Your Bones, but Waterbury Will Bury You, The Mayor's Committee from Deer Lick Falls, A Three-Day Affair with a Thirty-Day Escrow. Compartir. : In addition to his new career as a TV director, Dugan also continued acting in features although very few parts were memorable. And, it's better off keeping that Ford in neutral, than revving your engine all the time.'. Born and raised in Wheaton, Illinois, Dennis Dugan began acting in high school and, after graduating from Chicago's Goodman Theater School in 1969, relocated to NYC where he appeared off-Broadway in productions of "A Man's Man" and "The House of Blue Leaves." Acted in the ABC TV-movie, the camp classic "The Girl Most Likely to", Episodic TV debut, "Love American Style" (ABC), First appeared in the role of Richie Brockelman for the NBC movie "Richie Brockelman: The Missing 24 Hours", Played Nick Nolte's best friend in the ABC miniseries "Rich Man, Poor Man", Reprised the character of Richie Brockelman for "The House on Willis Avenue" episode of NBC's "The Rockford Files", Debut as series regular, playing the title role in "Richie Brockelman, Private Eye" (NBC), Again played Brockelman in "The Return of Richie Brockelman" episode of NBC's "The Rockford Files", Had prominent part in Joe Dante's hip "The Howling", Played recurring role of Captain Freedom on NBC's "Hill Street Blues", Returned as a series regular on CBS's "Empire" playing Ben Christian, Played regular role of Edgar 'Benny' Benedek on the ABC series "Shadow Chasers", Made TV directing debut with two episodes of NBC's "Hunter", Acted in John Hughes' "She's Having a Baby", Had recurring role as Cybill Shepherd's husband on ABC's "Moonlighting"; also directed several episodes, Feature directorial debut, "Problem Child"; also played a small role, Directed "Brain Donors," a take-off on the Marx Brothers' "A Night at the Opera", TV-movie directing debut, "Columbo: Butterflies in Shades of Grey" (ABC), Directed the pilot for the UPN adventure series "Marker", Scored major box-office triumph at the helm of "Happy Gilmore" starring Adam Sandler; also acted, Helmed the less successful Chris Farley vehicle "Beverly Hills Ninja", Reteamed with Sandler as director of the big screen comedy "Big Daddy", Helmed the big screen comedy "Saving Silverman", Directed Martin Lawrence and Steve Zahn in the action-comedy "National Security", Directed the comedy "The Benchwarmers" with Rob Schneider and David Spade, Directed Adam Sandler and Kevin James in the gay themed comedy "I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry", Once again directed Adam Sandler in the comedy "You Don't Mess with the Zohan", Directed and made a cameo as a referee in the ensemble comedy "Grown Ups," about five friends who reunite for a Fourth of July holiday weekend; film starred Sandler, James, Chris Rock, Spade, and Schneider, Directed seventh Sandler feature, "Jack and Jill"; also played Al Pacino's standby in the film, Helmed the romantic comedy "Just Go with It," starring Sandler and Jennifer Aniston. Sign Up now to stay up to date with all of the latest news from TCM. is killed on the Ventura freeway, Jim and Richie Brockelman team up to find out if it really was an accident. (both ABC, 1973), before making an auspicious feature debut with an excellent comic performance in Jonathan Kaplan's light-hearted, drive-in sex comedy "Night Call Nurses" (1974), followed by appearances in "The Day of the Locust," "Night Moves" and "Smile" the following year. [3] Those higher-ups invariably dislike Rockford (and private investigators in general) because of their perception that either he is meddling in open cases or is trying to make the LAPD look incompetent in its handling of closed cases. : (1997), Happy Gilmore Vital Statistics [5], Bescause of this friendship with Rockford, Lieutenant Chapman strongly disliked it when Becker became his "equal". 3, 1979 NEVER SEND A BOY KING TO DO A MAN'S JOB Original Air Date: March 3, 1979 Synopsis. Username and password are case sensitive. Author Journalist Radio Host Collaborative Writer. He is known for his partnership with comedic actor Adam Sandler, for whom he directed the films Happy Gilmore, Big Daddy, The Benchwarmers, I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry, You Don't Mess with the Zohan, Grown Ups, Just Go with It, Jack and Jill and Grown Ups 2. Jim Rockford Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. It's widely (and incorrectly) thought the Richie Brockelman character (played by. (1978), NormanIs That You? EN RU CN DE ES. Dugan followed that with appearances in John Schlesinger's The Day Of The Locust, Arthur Penn's Night Moves and Michael Ritchie's Smile, but made his first real mark in 1976, playing Nick Nolte's best friend in the ground-breaking and hugely popular TV mini-series, Rich Man, Poor Man. Rockford would often call Becker asking for favors, such as running license plates through the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) computer system, often annoying the already overworked cop. See production, box office & company info, Richie Brockelman: The Missing 24 Hours (1976), The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: Goldie Hawn/Buck Henry/Dennis Dugan. Margaret Post , Caleb Abell. ." 1979. No, no, I'd really like to hear. An error has occured while loading the map. (2003), Saving Silverman Dugan directed Jack and Jill (2011), again with Sandler, and Grown Ups 2 (2013), with Sandler, James, Rock and Spade, all reprising their roles. In 1981, he appeared in Joe Dante's adaptation of The Howling. Nothing. The most recent feature film attempt was to star Vince Vaughn, but has been "in development" with Universal Pictures since 2012. (1979), Last of the Good Guys | Author Journalist Radio Host Collaborative Writer. : 25 percent of the net proceeds from the sales of 45 YEARS OF THE ROCKFORD FILES will be donated to The James Garner Animal Rescue Fund, a nonprofit organization dedicated to raising funds to help rescue organizations, shelters, individuals, fosters, and veterans with emergencies, evacuations, medical care, adoptions, training, pet supplies, shelter, rehabilitation, boarding, transportation, food, and other pressing needs. Well, you know, not exactly the bottom, more like the middle. : To date, Dugan's films have grossed over $1.8 billion worldwide.[4]. He played Walter Bishop, briefly the husband of Maddie Hayes (Cybill Shepherd) on Moonlighting. Brockelman was in his early 20s. This date in ROCKFORD FILES history: Jackie Cooper, Pernell Roberts, Howard Hesseman, and Simon Oakland star in "The House on Willis Avenue," Dennis Dugan's first appearance as Richie Brockelman, airing Feb. 24, 1978 He then directed two more Sandler vehicles, I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry (2007) and You Don't Mess with the Zohan (2008). They divorced in 1987, and he later wed Sharon O'Connor, to whom he is still married. | Ben is just positive that all his new son needs is some loving attention. Dugan is a four-time Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Director nominee, winning once. "The Rockford Files" The House on Willis Avenue (TV Episode 1978) Dennis Dugan as Richie Brockelman. Next Sandler and Dugan reunited various "SNL" alumni, along with James, for the family-oriented mega-hit "Grown Ups" (2010) and managed to annoy critics twice in one year with 2011's "Just Go with It," co-starring Jennifer Aniston, and "Jack and Jill," featuring the leading man in drag. Portrayal Dugan has directed episodes of such television series as Moonlighting (was also a guest star in some episodes), Ally McBeal, and NYPD Blue. Required fields are marked *. Operator: Good morning! the Terms and Policies, and to receive email from Rotten Tomatoes. Movies Grown Ups 2 Nathan Ward on how The Rockford Files didn't just humanize the TV private detective; for some, the show was . Oh, you know, [Sniling at Richie, hoping that'll suffice as an answer]. Jim Rockford : No! Official Sites Dugan was born in Wheaton, Illinois, the second of four sons of Marion, a housewife, and Charles Dugan, an insurance salesman. Taking its inspiration from "Caddyshack," this golfing comedy fell far below the level of its model while managing to gross a combined $75 million between box-office and video rentals, insuring that the greatest laughs occurred on the way to the bank. (1973), Death Race Go to Rockford45.com for more details. Doesn't have anything at all to do with it. Born and raised in Wheaton, Illinois, Dennis Dugan began acting in high school and, after graduating from Chicago's Goodman Theater School in 1969, relocated to NYC where he appeared off-Broadway in productions of "A Man's Man" and "The House of Blue Leaves." The Rockford Files followed Garner as a Los Angeles based investigator. Dugan raised his profile significantly in 1976, first portraying Nick Nolte's best friend in the most-watched miniseries of its time, "Rich Man, Poor Man" (ABC), and later creating the title character of "Richie Brockelman: The Missing 24 Hours," an NBC TV-movie that also marked important career connections with executive producers Stephen J Cannell and Steven Bochco. By this time, Dugan was very interested in stepping behind the camera and he embarked on a five-month apprenticeship at Stephen J Cannell Productions, culminating in his first directing assignments, two 1987 episodes of the NBC series "Hunter." In 1979, he was cast as the time-displaced hero in Unidentified Flying Oddball, Disney's very loose adaptation of A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court. (1976), Night Moves Dugan also worked as a director for two other UPN vehicles, "Love Boat: the Next Wave" (1998-99) and the musical comedy series "Shasta McNasty" (1999). Moving to Hollywood in 1973, he worked in episodics, as well as TV-movies like "Death Race" and "The Girl Most Likely To . All rights reserved. EN. The film again stars Sandler, along with Kevin James, Chris Rock, Rob Schneider, and David Spade; it was released in the summer of 2010 with major box office success. Lieutenant Becker Sergeant Becker (formerly) Wrong username or password. (626) 639-8698 Save yourself, son, it's not important Richie Brockelman The Rockford Files. Record Ward , ? I just think sometimes it's good to sit down and talk things out, like you and I have been doing. : | Dugan directed The Benchwarmers (2006), a comedy co-produced by Sandler, about a trio of men who try to make up for missed opportunities in childhood by forming a three-player baseball team to compete against Little League squads. [Jim and Richie are sitting in Richie's car - Richie bemoaning how now that Tooley's either dead or missing, he has no one older to discuss cases with, bounce ideas off of, and, perhaps get advice] (1977), Alice The Rockford Files is an American detective drama television series starring James Garner that aired on the NBC network from September 13 1974 to. Genres: Crime, Drama, Action Network: NBC Air Date: Mar 3, 1979 Cast & Crew James. Rockford and Richie Brockelman (Dennis Dugan) trick a crooked businessman; guests Harold Gould, Kim Hunter. (2006), National Security (1975), The Redd Foxx Becomes a Movie Star Dugan himself has a bit part as Coach Bellows. 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