File:James Garner as "Jim Rockford".jpg

This is an image of Rockford Files's character Jim Rockford. It is used for identification of, and critical commentary upon the fictional character "James Rockford"

Fair Use Rationale for Jim Rockford

 * 1) There exists no free alternative, nor can one be created. James Rockford is a fictional character, all images of him are necessarily copyrighted.
 * 2) This image respects commercial opportunities - a single cropped image cannot meaningfully compete with a 46 minute episode.
 * 3) The image represents a minimal use - it is a single cropped image - equivalent to a single frame from an episode that has over 50,000 frames. It is of a reasonable low resolution.
 * 4) The image has been previously published, as well as used in the DVD release of the series.
 * 5) The image is of a major character from a culturally significant series of television shows. It is encyclopedic.
 * 6) The image generally meets the image use policy.
 * 7) The image is used in at least one article, Jim Rockford.
 * 8) The image contributes strongly to the article. As a fictional character, the subject is more easily visualized.
 * 9) The image is used only in the article namespace.
 * 10) The image's copyright is owned by NBC.