| Rich Man, Poor Man - Part 1 |
Rich Man Poor Man Part I
1976 TV Series on 3 DVD's $ 29.99
Actors: Peter Strauss, Nick Nolte, John Furlong Directors: Bill Bixby, David Greene.
Number of discs: 3 Run Time: 566 minutes.
Formatted to NTSC to play in the USA and Canada !
Adapted from the mammoth novel by Irwin Shaw, the miniseries covers the years from WWII to the 1960s, detailing the vacillating fortunes of the immigrant Jordache brothers. 'Rich Man' Rudy Jordache (Peter Strauss) is determined to use his hard-earned education -- and his inherent ruthlessness -- to carve out a business and political empire not unlike that enjoyed by Joseph P. Kennedy and his progeny. 'Poor Man' Tom Jordache (Nick Nolte), a quick-fisted hothead, goes an entirely different route, first as a professional boxer, then as a functionary of the evil gangster chieftain Falconetti (William Smith). Naturally, both brothers become entangled in romance along the way, with Julie Prescott (Susan Blakely) ending up as Rudy's benighted spouse.
Originally telecast on February 1, 2, 9, 16, 23, and March 1, 8, and 15 in 1976, Rich Man, Poor Man earned 20 Emmy nominations and led to a weekly sequel, Rich Man, Poor.
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| Rich Man, Poor Man - Part 2 |
Rich Man, Poor Man - Part II on 6 DVD's (1976) $ 49.99 TV-Series 1976-1977 THIS IS THE EXTREMELY RARE AND HARD TO FIND SEQUEL TO RICH MAN POOR MAN MINI SERIES.
Formatted to NTSC to play in the USA and Canada.
It begins with Rudy Jordache apprehending the man who killed his brother, Falconetti. He then also takes in his nephew, Wesley. He then begins a vendetta with a man, who tried to take over the company of an old friend. Unfortunately for him, he has no evidence against him and the man is not about to let Rudy off the hook. He also has to deal with his step-son, Willy. And Falconetti, has been released from prison and is looking to get back at Rudy.
Tom begins looking for Wes. Kate happily accepts Tom's marriage proposal and plans begin for the wedding. Rudy's ongoing battle with student protesters takes a turn for the worse, threatening to end Rudy's political career. Tom's wedding in France proves a happy family reunion for everyone but Julie. Her depression leads her off on her own for a drink where she is joined by a dangerous stranger: Falconetti. To arrives to rescue Julie and he fights Falconetti for the last time.
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