Rich Man, Poor Man 

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 6 wins & 26 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	...	Eddie Heath / ... 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
Mike Evans	...	Arnold Simms 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:

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

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 February 1976 (USA)

Also Known As:

Rich Man, Poor Man

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min (12 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

In later works the two male leads, Nick Nolte and Peter Strauss, each played a role originated by Gregory Peck. Nolte starred in the Peck role in Cape Fear and Strauss in a TV Movie, The Yearling.

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Goofs

During Book One, Chapter Nine, Tom Jordache is on a ship in the New York Bay in 1962, in the background you can plainly see the World Trade Center Twin Towers. Groundbreaking ceremonies for the Center were in August, 1966.

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Quotes

Mary Jordache: [to Tom] It takes a lot of pain and love to raise a boy, maybe I gave so much to Rudy, there wasn't enough left over for you.

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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.