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 and Nick Nolte. The series won four Primetime Emmys and has 9 episodes, each with a different title and plot.
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- 1976-02-01
- Drama
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Watch the 1976 ABC miniseries based on Irwin Shaw's novel, starring Nick Nolte and Peter Strauss as two brothers with different lifestyles. The show won four Emmys and a Golden Globe, and spawned a sequel and a remake.
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Play all. 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...
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.
- Irwin Shaw
- 1970
A TV mini series from 1976 about the lives of two brothers, one rich and one poor, from childhood to adulthood. See the plot summaries, ratings and air dates of each episode.
4.18. 37,809 ratings554 reviews. Traces the fortunes of a first generation German-American family who pursue their dreams in a post-World War II United States. Genres Fiction Classics Historical Fiction Drama Novels American Contemporary. ...more. 666 pages, Mass Market Paperback. First published January 1, 1969. Book details & editions.
