RICH MAN, POOR MAN: COMPLETE COLLECTION

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• Release Year: 1976
• Genre: Drama
• Plot: 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.; ; Now available for the first time on DVD, Rich Man, Poor Man: The Complete Collection brings together all 34 episodes from Book I and II of this classic '70s series. Based on Irwin Shaw's best-selling novel and featuring an all-star cast (including Edward Asner, Bill Bixby, Susan Blakely, and Robert Reed), the series focuses in particular 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.; ; An absorbing and masterful portrait of a fascinating and ill-fated family. RICH MAN, POOR MAN: THE COMPLETE COLLECTION recaptures a landmark moment in American broadcasting history.
• Cast: Peter Strauss, Nick Nolte, Susan Blakely, Dorothy McGuire, Tim McIntire, Ray Milland, Robert Reed, Bill Bixby, Norman Fell, Lawrence Pressman, Helen Craig, Kim Darby, Murray Hamilton, Herbert Jefferson Jr., Van Johnson, William Smith, Talia Shire, Edward Asner, Dorothy Malone, Dick Sargent, Eddie Barth, Craig Stevens, Nate Esformes, Jo Ann Harris, Harvey Jason, Charles Tyner, Allen Price, Walter Lott, Anthony James, George Brenlin, Terence Locke, W.T. Zacha, Bernie Kuby, Mike Evans, Eric Friedman, Steve Allen, Andrew Duggan, Dick Butkus, Lynda Day George, Gloria Grahame, George Maharis, Fionnula Flanagan, Kay Lenz, Dennis Dugan, Roy Jenson, Frank Aletter, Antony Carbone, Nicholas Hammond, Josette Banzet, David Knapp, Bill Quinn, Thomas Bellin, Aneta Corsaut, Cliff Emmich, Peter Mamakos, Toian Matchinga, Gavan O'Herlihy, George Wyner, Mike Baird, Julius Harris, Milt Kogan, Leigh McCloskey, Stuart Nisbet, Paul Sorensen, Bo Brundin, Sterling Calder, James Ingersoll, Morgan Jones, Smith Wordes, Elisabeth Brooks, Stephen Coit, Lieux Dressler, Richard Eastham, Michael Morgan, Warren Munson, Carol Ann Susi, Ben Archibek, Martin Ashe, Angela Clarke, Gordon Jump, Jimmy Lennon Sr., David Mauro, Gene Tyburn, Ernest Anderson, Joan Crosby, Berry Kroeger, John Larroquette, Bryan O'Byrne, Herb Armstrong, John Carlyle, John Finnegan, Marcia Lewis, Todd Martin, Darnell Williams, Tony Ballen, Fred Karger, Taaffe O'Connell, Jan Arvan, Mary Angela Shea, Ed Ness, Sandy Ward, Arthur Bernard, Edward Cross, Jeff Chamberlain, Michael Santiago, William Bronder, Patrick Culliton, John Furlong, Bob Purvey, Rick Sawaya, Steve Stafford, John Tuell, David Greene, Boris Sagal, Dean Riesner, Irwin Shaw
• Director: David Greene
• Runtime: 12:00
• Company: Universal City Studios, A&E Television Networks, Newvideo
• Media Format: Series