Rich Man, Poor Man

Based On the book by Irwin Shaw

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 TV miniseries, QB VII, had aired — also on ABC — in 1974. These projects proved to be a critical and ratings success and were the forerunner for similar projects based on literary works, such as Roots and Shōgun.

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Director:

Bill Bixby

Cast:

Peter Strauss, Nick Nolte, Susan Blakely, William Smith, Ed Asner

Genre:

Drama

Country:

United States

Language:

English