Rich Man, Poor Man (TV Miniseries)
1976·United States·720 min.
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Adapted from the mammoth novel by Irwin Shaw, the miniseries covers the years from WWII to the 1960s, detailing the vacillating fortunes of the immigrant Jordache brothers. "Rich Man" Rudy Jordache (Peter Strauss) is determined to use his hard-earned education -- and his inherent ruthlessness -- to carve out a business and political empire not unlike that enjoyed by Joseph P. Kennedy and his progeny. "Poor Man" Tom Jordache (Nick Nolte), a quick-fisted hothead, goes an entirely different route, first as a professional boxer, then as a functionary of the evil gangster chieftain Falconetti (William Smith). Naturally, both brothers become entangled in romance along the way..
MusicAlex North
CinematographyHoward Schwartz
CastPeter Strauss·Nick Nolte·Susan Blakely·Ed Asner·Gloria Grahame·Dorothy McGuire·Dick Butkus·Mike Evans·Robert Reed·Fionnula Flanagan·Dennis Dugan·Leigh McCloskey·Tim McIntire·Lawrence Pressman·Bill Bixby·Norman Fell·Ray Milland·Helen CraigShow all
Original titleRich Man, Poor Man