Composer:
Alex NorthCast:
Peter Strauss, Nick Nolte, Susan Blakely, Edward Asner, Gloria Grahame, Dorothy McGuire, Tim McIntire, Dennis Dugan, Bill Bixby, Norman Fell, Fionnula Flanagan (more)Plots(1)
The first-ever dramatic miniseries to appear on American television, the multi-award winning Rich Man, Poor Man spans decades and generations to trace the epic story of the Jordache family from 1945 to the late 1960s. Based on Irwin Shaw’s bestselling novel and featuring an all-star cast (including Edward Asner, Bill Bixby, Susan Blakely, and Robert Reed), the series focuses on Rudy Jordache (Peter Strauss) and his troubled brother Tom (Nick Nolte) as they navigate divergent paths away from their impoverished immigrant upbringing. While ambitious Rudy seems destined for success, Tom suffers from an endless string of bad luck but in the end, finds love. Encompassing a period of tremendous social and political upheaval, the Jordache saga explores timeless themes such as the difficulty of human relationships and the disillusionment of the American dream. (Via Vision Entertainment)
(more)Cast
Peter Strauss
USA
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Nick Nolte
USA
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Susan Blakely
West Germany
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Edward Asner
USA
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Gloria Grahame
USA
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Dorothy McGuire
USA
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Tim McIntire
USA
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Dennis Dugan
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Bill Bixby
USA
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Norman Fell
USA
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Fionnula Flanagan
Ireland
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Ray Milland
UK
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Lawrence Pressman
USA
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Talia Shire
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Antony Carbone
Italy
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William Smith
USA
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Murray Hamilton
USA
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Dorothy Malone
USA
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Andrew Duggan
USA
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Kay Lenz
USA
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