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Overview

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8.6/10   868 votes
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Writers:
Dean Riesner (writer)
Irwin Shaw (novel)
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Release Date:
1 February 1976 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama more
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:
The Best Mini Series Ever - at last on DVD ! more

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
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Australia:M
Company:
Universal TV more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Don Johnson, a good friend of Nick Nolte and his co-star in Return to Macon County (1975) auditioned for the role of 'Rudy Jordache'. more
Goofs:
Anachronisms: During one of the last episodes, Tom Jordache is on a ship in the New York Bay, in the background you could plainly see the World Trade Center Twin Towers built in 1973. The story of this movie only goes as far as the mid-'60s. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: Ed Asner/The Kinks (#10.6)" (1984) more

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3 out of 3 people found the following comment useful:-
The Best Mini Series Ever - at last on DVD !, 30 June 2004
10/10
Author: Michael Richardson from Stockton-on-Tees

Finally - the best ever TV mini series is available to buy on DVD as a box set - i could'nt wait to get it . I could'nt understand why it was not available - found it as a box set on Amazon.co.uk (it is on region 2 - so you will need a multi region DVD player if you are outside of region 2 ). A very young Nick Nolte and Peter Stauss - with fantastic performances from both of them , launching their careers . I will be spending a lot of time re-watching the DVD - does'nt seem like 28 years since audiences around the world were captivated by the strong acting and storyline - yet there were only 12 episodes , seemed like so much more.

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