Peter Strauss
Rudy Jordache
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- 1. Chapter 1 Feb 1, 1976
- In the mid-1940s, two brothers pursue divergent lifestyles as they reach adulthood.
- 2. Chapter 2 Feb 1, 1976
- After Tom's constant defiance, Axel Jordache is forced to turn him out.
- 3. Chapter 3 Feb 2, 1976
- Success follows Rudy as a student and entrepreneur; Tom drifts through violent occupations.
Rich Man, Poor Man is a 1976 American television miniseries based on the 1969 novel of the same name by Irwin Shaw that aired on ABC in one or two-hour episodes mostly on Monday nights over seven weeks, beginning February 1. It was produced by Universal Television and was the second time programming of this nature had been attempted.
A drama about the Jordache family from World War II to the late 1960s, starring Peter Strauss, Nick Nolte and Susan Blakely. The series won four Primetime Emmys and explores the themes of class, love, war and family.
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Based on the best-selling 1969 novel by Irwin Shaw, it spanned the period from 1945 through the late 1960s and followed the divergent career courses of the i...
Watch the 1976 adaptation of Irwin Shaw's novel, starring Nick Nolte and Peter Strauss as two brothers with different lifestyles and values. The miniseries won four Emmys and a Golden Globe.
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Rich Man, Poor Man is a 1969 novel by Irwin Shaw. It is the last of the novels of Shaw's middle period before he began to concentrate, in his last works such as Evening In Byzantium, Nightwork, Bread Upon The Waters and Acceptable Losses on the inevitability of impending death. The title is taken from the nursery rhyme "Tinker, Tailor".
- Irwin Shaw
- 1970
S1 E1 - Ep 1. January 1, 1976. 51min. TV-PG. Ep 1 Follow the divergent lives of two small-town brothers: conscientious Rudy, irresponsible Tom, and their unloving father. Tom, banished from town, goes to stay with his uncle in California. This video is currently unavailable. S1 E2 - Ep 2.
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Rich Man, Poor Man is a 1976 American television miniseries based on the 1969 novel of the same name by Irwin Shaw that aired on ABC in one or two-hour episodes mostly on Monday nights over seven weeks, beginning February 1. It was produced by Universal Television and was the second time programming of this nature had been attempted. The first ...
