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8.6/10   898 votes
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Writers:
Dean Riesner (writer)
Irwin Shaw (novel)
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Release Date:
1 February 1976 (USA) more
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Plot:
An examination of the trials and tribulations of the Jordache family, from the period following World War II to the late 1960s.
Awards:
Won 4 Golden Globes. Another 5 wins & 25 nominations more
User Comments:
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Cast

  (Series Cast overview, first billed only)

Peter Strauss ... Rudy Jordache

Nick Nolte ... Tom Jordache

Susan Blakely ... Julie Prescott

Steve Allen ... Bayard Nichols

Edward Asner ... Axel Jordache
Bill Bixby ... Willie Abbott
Dick Butkus ... Al Fanducci

Kim Darby ... Virginia Calderwood
Andrew Duggan ... Col. Deiner
Mike Evans ... Arnold Simms
Norman Fell ... Smitty
Fionnula Flanagan ... Clothilde

Lynda Day George ... Linda Quales

Gloria Grahame ... Sue Prescott
Murray Hamilton ... Sid Gossett
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Rich Man, Poor Man - Book I
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Runtime:
720 min
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Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Although he had been a working actor for years prior to this production, Nick Nolte became a star after appearing in this very popular mini-series. In fact, the network wanted his character to appear in the sequel they were planning and Nolte refused to alter the story to make that possible. Peter Strauss also became an in-demand actor after this project. more
Goofs:
Continuity: After the fight with Tom Jordache, Falconetti is taken off the ship with his left eye bandaged up. When we see him later he has his right eye covered with the black patch. more

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I am always talking about this mini series, 26 March 2007
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Author: djb11853 from United States

Every time I go in a video store or look up videos to rent or purchase online, I always put Rich Man Poor Man in the search engine. Always to come up empty though. This was TV at its best. Nothing topped this back in the 70's but maybe Luke and Laura on General Hospital. I remember always getting pumped up cause a new episode was coming on. If my memory is correct, I am pretty sure it was tuesday night, I know the opening episode was a 2 hr long Sunday night treat.

I really wish I could watch this again and see if it still holds up to this day. I really don't think it could lose much of the magic, since it was told in an earlier year sequence anyways. I guess the only thing different now would be the actors are a lot older these days. I will never forget the Tom Jordache and Falconetti last episode. That will always stay in my memory forever. Ed Asner was also excellent.

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