The fi rst-ever dramatic miniseries to appear on American television, the multiawardwinning RICH MAN, POOR MAN spans decades and generations to tracethe epic story of the Jordache family from 1945 to the late 1960s. RICH MAN,POOR MAN BOOK brings together all 34 episodes from Books I and II of thisclassic 70s series. Based on Irwin Shaw’s best-selling novel and featuring an allstarcast (including Edward Asner, Billy Bixby, Susan Blakely, and Robert Reed),the series focuses in particular on Rudy Jordache (Peter Strauss) and his troubledbrother Tom (Nick Nolte) as they navigate divergent paths away from theirimpoverished immigrant upbringing. While ambitious Rudy seems destined forsuccess, Tom suffers from an endless string of bad luck but in the end, fi nds love.Encompassing a period of tremendous social and political upheaval, the Jordachesaga explores timeless themes such as the diffi culty of human relationships andthe disillusionment of the American dream. The series also chronicles many ofthe most important events in the latter half of the American century, including theMcCarthy witch hunts, the Korean war, the birth of the Civil Rights movement andthe student riots of the 60s. An absorbing and masterful portrait of a fascinating andill-fated family, RICH MAN, POOR MAN: THE COMPLETE*SUBTITLES ONLY AVAILABLE ON BOOK I - BOOK II IS WITHOUT SUBTITLES