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Rich Man, Poor Man

  • TV Mini Series
  • 19761976
  • TV-PGTV-PG
  • 9h 26m
IMDb RATING
8.2/10
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Nick Nolte, Peter Strauss, and Susan Blakely in Rich Man, Poor Man (1976)
Rich Man, Poor Man: Chapter XVII
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An examination of the trials and tribulations of the Jordache family, from the period following World War II to the late 1960s.An examination of the trials and tribulations of the Jordache family, from the period following World War II to the late 1960s.An examination of the trials and tribulations of the Jordache family, from the period following World War II to the late 1960s.
IMDb RATING
8.2/10
3.2K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
3,902
280
  • Stars
    • Peter Strauss
    • Nick Nolte
    • Susan Blakely
  • Stars
    • Peter Strauss
    • Nick Nolte
    • Susan Blakely
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 46User reviews
    • 10Critic reviews
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    • Won 4 Primetime Emmys

    Episodes9

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    1 Season
    1976

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    Rich Man, Poor Man: Chapter XVII
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    Rich Man, Poor Man: Chapter Xxi
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    Watch Rich Man, Poor Man: Chapter Xxi
    Rich Man, Poor Man: Chapter XX
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    Watch Rich Man, Poor Man: Chapter XX
    Rich Man, Poor Man: Chapter XIX
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    Watch Rich Man, Poor Man: Chapter XIX
    Rich Man, Poor Man: Chapter XIII
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    Watch Rich Man, Poor Man: Chapter XIII
    Rich Man, Poor Man: Chapter XV
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    Watch Rich Man, Poor Man: Chapter XV
    Rich Man, Poor Man: Chapter XVI
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    Watch Rich Man, Poor Man: Chapter XVI
    Rich Man, Poor Man: Chapter XIV
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    Watch Rich Man, Poor Man: Chapter XIV
    Rich Man, Poor Man: Chapter XVIII
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    Watch Rich Man, Poor Man: Chapter XVIII
    Rich Man, Poor Man: Chapter VI
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    Watch Rich Man, Poor Man: Chapter VI
    Rich Man, Poor Man: Chapter X
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    Watch Rich Man, Poor Man: Chapter X
    Rich Man, Poor Man: Chapter 12
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    Peter Strauss in Rich Man, Poor Man (1976)
    Nick Nolte in Rich Man, Poor Man (1976)
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    Nick Nolte in Rich Man, Poor Man (1976)
    Peter Strauss and Susan Blakely in Rich Man, Poor Man (1976)
    Peter Strauss and Susan Blakely in Rich Man, Poor Man (1976)
    Peter Strauss and Susan Blakely in Rich Man, Poor Man (1976)
    Nick Nolte and Herbert Jefferson Jr. in Rich Man, Poor Man (1976)
    Rich Man, Poor Man (1976)
    Nick Nolte and Peter Strauss in Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II (1976)
    Nick Nolte, Peter Strauss, and Susan Blakely in Rich Man, Poor Man (1976)
    Peter Strauss and Susan Blakely in Rich Man, Poor Man (1976)

    Top cast

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    Peter Strauss
    Peter Strauss
    • Rudy Jordache
    Nick Nolte
    Nick Nolte
    • Tom Jordache
    Susan Blakely
    Susan Blakely
    • Julie Prescott
    Dorothy McGuire
    Dorothy McGuire
    • Mary Jordache
    Tim McIntire
    Tim McIntire
    • Brad Knight
    Ray Milland
    Ray Milland
    • Duncan Calderwood
    Robert Reed
    Robert Reed
    • Teddy Boylan
    Bill Bixby
    Bill Bixby
    • Willie Abbott
    Norman Fell
    Norman Fell
    • Smitty
    Lawrence Pressman
    Lawrence Pressman
    • Bill Denton
    Helen Craig
    Helen Craig
    • Martha
    Kim Darby
    Kim Darby
    • Virginia Calderwood
    Murray Hamilton
    Murray Hamilton
    • Sid Gossett
    Herbert Jefferson Jr.
    Herbert Jefferson Jr.
    • Roy Dwyer
    Van Johnson
    Van Johnson
    • Marsh Goodwin
    William Smith
    William Smith
    • Falconetti
    Talia Shire
    Talia Shire
    • Teresa Santoro
    Edward Asner
    Edward Asner
    • Axel Jordache
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The mini-series makes a major plot change from the original novel. In the book, Julie Prescott is a minor character who briefly dates Rudy. Her story is actually that of Gretchen Jordache, Rudy and Tommy's sister, who does not appear at all in the mini-series.
    • 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.
    • 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.

    • Connections
      Featured in The 28th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1976)

    User reviews46

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    Terrific mini series
    Arguably the best mini series ever. I was in high school when ABC was airing RMPM and I definitely didn't miss any of the episodes. I guess most high school kids, well boys anyway, could relate to Tom Jordache. All you want to do is get the heck out of school and move on. As for the series itself the diamonds in the rough were Ed Asner as Axel Jordache and Bill Bixby as Willie Abbott. Asner did a great job getting away from the Lou Grant persona and becoming the brutish Jordache and everybody knew Bill Bixby as the nice guy dad on "The Courtship of Eddie's Father". Bixby did a great job playing the role of the lazy, irresponsible Willie Abbott. For eye candy there was Lynda Day George playing the wife of one of Tommy's boxing rivals. She was really a knockout in that bathing suit. And Susan Blakely wasn't too bad either. Another surprise was William Smith as Falconetti the bad guy. Hey, I was used to seeing him as one of the good guy Texas Rangers on "Laredo" back in the mid 60s. At any rate I wish they'd pull both RMPM parts 1 and 2 out of the archives for another generation.
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    • Jan 21, 2003

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      • February 1, 1976 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
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      • Universal Television
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    • 9 hours 26 minutes
      • Mono

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