The hit 1974 series pilot aired on NBC March 27, 1974, as a 90-minute made-for-television movie. In the pilot, Lindsay Wagner also starred and later made a return appearance. The pilot was titled Backlash of the Hunter for syndication.
James Garner
as Jim Rockford
Lindsay Wagner
as Sara Butler
William Smith
as Jerry Grimes
Nita Talbot
as Mildred Elias
Joe Santos
as Dennis Becker
Robert Donley
as Joseph 'Rocky' Rockford
Stuart Margolin
as Angel Martin
Bill Mumy
as Nick Butler
Pat Renella
as Morrie Talbot
Michael Lerner
as Dr. Ruben Seelman
Ted Gehring
as Norm Mitchell
Joshua Bryant
as Capt. Harry Dell