This 1976 made for TV mini-series was so memorable that Mrs. Shullivan and I recently purchased a DVD release of the series and binge watched all 12 chapters over a weekend. Nick Nolte and Peter Strauss play two conflicted brothers who have much different relationships with their father played by Ed Asner (Lou Grant from Mary Tyler Moore).
Every time Nick Nolte who plays the rough and tumble care free brother Tom Jordache appeared on screen he absolutely owned the audience and his many classic confrontations and touching scenes with his older brother Rudy Jordache (played by Peter Strauss) and/or with his father Axel Jordache (played by Ed Asner) are most memorable.
There is an excellent ensemble of veteran actors such as Susan Blakely, Dorothy Malone, Dorothy McGuire, Ray Milland, Bill Bixby, Robert Reed, and who can forget the perfect villain portrayal of the one-eyed Falconetti played by the tall, muscular moustachioed William Smith.
I loved every minute of this made for TV mini-series and I still think most highly of the dramatic performances and story lines some four plus decades later. This is a must see for any fan of great drama and intense action about the struggles within a family unit and their love interests that transpires over thirty (30) or more years of their lives.
I rate this series a perfect 10 out of 10 IMDB rating
Every time Nick Nolte who plays the rough and tumble care free brother Tom Jordache appeared on screen he absolutely owned the audience and his many classic confrontations and touching scenes with his older brother Rudy Jordache (played by Peter Strauss) and/or with his father Axel Jordache (played by Ed Asner) are most memorable.
There is an excellent ensemble of veteran actors such as Susan Blakely, Dorothy Malone, Dorothy McGuire, Ray Milland, Bill Bixby, Robert Reed, and who can forget the perfect villain portrayal of the one-eyed Falconetti played by the tall, muscular moustachioed William Smith.
I loved every minute of this made for TV mini-series and I still think most highly of the dramatic performances and story lines some four plus decades later. This is a must see for any fan of great drama and intense action about the struggles within a family unit and their love interests that transpires over thirty (30) or more years of their lives.
I rate this series a perfect 10 out of 10 IMDB rating