Rich Man, Poor Man (1976– )

An examination of the trials and tribulations of the Jordache family, from the period following World War II to the late 1960s.

Stars:

Peter Strauss, Nick Nolte, Susan Blakely

Won 4 Golden Globes. Another 5 wins & 24 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Peter Strauss	...	Rudy Jordache (9 episodes, 1976)
Nick Nolte	...	Tom Jordache (9 episodes, 1976)
Susan Blakely	...	Julie Prescott (9 episodes, 1976)
Dorothy McGuire	...	Mary Jordache (7 episodes, 1976)
Tim McIntire	...	Brad Knight (6 episodes, 1976)
Ray Milland	...	Duncan Calderwood (5 episodes, 1976)
Robert Reed	...	Teddy Boylan (5 episodes, 1976)
Bill Bixby	...	Willie Abbott (4 episodes, 1976)
Norman Fell	...	Smitty (4 episodes, 1976)
Lawrence Pressman	...	Bill Denton (4 episodes, 1976)
Helen Craig	...	Martha (4 episodes, 1976)
Kim Darby	...	Virginia Calderwood (3 episodes, 1976)
Murray Hamilton	...	Sid Gossett (3 episodes, 1976)
Herbert Jefferson Jr.	...	Roy Dwyer (3 episodes, 1976)
Van Johnson	...	Marsh Goodwin (3 episodes, 1976)
William Smith	...	Falconetti (3 episodes, 1976)
Talia Shire	...	Teresa Santoro (3 episodes, 1976)
Edward Asner	...	Axel Jordache (2 episodes, 1976)
Dorothy Malone	...	Irene Goodwin (2 episodes, 1976)
Dick Sargent	...	Richards (2 episodes, 1976)
Eddie Barth	...	Papadakis (2 episodes, 1976)
Craig Stevens	...	Asher Berg (2 episodes, 1976)
Nate Esformes	...	Alsie (2 episodes, 1976)
Jo Ann Harris	...	Gloria Bartley (2 episodes, 1976)
Harvey Jason	...	Pinky (2 episodes, 1976)
Charles Tyner	...	Matusik (2 episodes, 1976)
Allen Price	...	Billy (2 episodes, 1976)
Walter Lott	...	Mr. McKinley (2 episodes, 1976)
Anthony James	...	Wayne (2 episodes, 1976)
George Brenlin	...	Barry (2 episodes, 1976)
Terence Locke	...	O'Hara (2 episodes, 1976)
W.T. Zacha	...	Third Mate (2 episodes, 1976)
Bernie Kuby	...	Postman (2 episodes, 1976)
Eric Friedman	...	Billy Abbott (2 episodes, 1976)

Storyline

An examination of the trials and tribulations of the Jordache family, from the period following World War II to the late 1960s.

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Plot Keywords:

johny falconetti | repetition in title | family relationships | tv mini series | based on novel

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 February 1976 (USA)

Also Known As:

Rich Man, Poor Man - Book I

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal TV

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min 60 min (12 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Don Johnson, a good friend of Nick Nolte and his co-star in Return to Macon County auditioned for the role of 'Rudy Jordache'.

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Goofs

When Tom picks up his son from the military academy, in a long shot he is leaning on his car roof with his right elbow. Switch to a close up and he is not leaning at all. Switch back to the long shot and he is still leaning just as before.

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Connections

Referenced in Mystery Science Theater 3000: Boggy Creek II: And the Legend Continues (1999)

User Reviews

The Best Mini Series Ever - at last on DVD !

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.