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Rich Man, Poor Man
TV Series (1976)
"Rich Man, Poor Man" recounts the lives of brothers Rudy and Tom Jordache from 1945 - 1965. One will gain great wealth and power as a businessman and politician while the other will struggle through life as a boxer and gangster thug. They both compete for the love of Julie Prescott with one of them finally making her their wife.
Last Episode
01x08 Chapters 11 & 12 Aired: Mar. 15, 1976ORIGINALLY AIRED AS A 2 HOUR EPISODE. In syndication markets, the episodes are all now 1 hour episodes. CHAPTER 11 As Rudy's political career … [continue reading]
Series Info
Type:
Scripted
Premiered:
Feb. 01, 1976
Status:
N/A
Runtime:
N/A
Network
Genre
- drama
Series Fun Facts
- In Italy, this mini series was broadcast with three different titles on three different channels in subsequent years: "Il sogno americano dei Jordache" (The Jordaches' American Dream) in…
[show]In Italy, this mini series was broadcast with three different titles on three different channels in subsequent years: "Il sogno americano dei Jordache" (The Jordaches' American Dream) in 1977, "Il sogno americano" (The American Dream) in 1982 and "Il ricco e il povero" (literal translation) in 1984.
[hide] - Although he had been a working actor for years prior to this production, Nick Nolte became a star after appearing in this very popular mini-series. In fact, the network wanted his character…
[show]Although he had been a working actor for years prior to this production, Nick Nolte became a star after appearing in this very popular mini-series. In fact, the network wanted his character to appear in the sequel they were planning and Nolte refused to alter the story to make that possible. Peter Strauss also became an in-demand actor after this project.
[hide] - Goof (anachronisms): 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.…
[show]Goof (anachronisms): 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.
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