Born on the same day near the turn of the century on opposite sides of the world, both men are brought together by fate and the quest of a dream. Kane and Abel battle for the success and triumph that only one man can have.
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- Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 1 nomination.
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Series Cast Summary
| Kelly K. Learman | ... |
Girlfriend
(3 episodes, 1985)
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| Peter Strauss | ... |
Abel Rosnovski
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| Sam Neill | ... |
William Lowell Kane
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| Ron Silver | ... |
Thaddeus Cohen
(2 episodes, 1985)
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| David Dukes | ... |
David Osborne
(2 episodes, 1985)
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| Fred Gwynne | ... |
Davis LeRoy
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Thomas Byrd | ... |
Richard Kane
(2 episodes, 1985)
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| Alberta Watson | ... |
Zofia Rosnovski
(2 episodes, 1985)
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| Reed Birney | ... |
Matthew Lester
(2 episodes, 1985)
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| Vyto Ruginis | ... |
George Nowak
(2 episodes, 1985)
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| Jill Eikenberry | ... |
Susan Lester
(2 episodes, 1985)
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| Richard Anderson | ... |
Alan Lloyd
(2 episodes, 1985)
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| Kate McNeil | ... |
Florentyna Rosnovski
(2 episodes, 1985)
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| Veronica Hamel | ... |
Kate Kane
(2 episodes, 1985)
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| Lisa Banes | ... |
Anne Kane
(1 episode, 1985)
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| Christopher Cazenove | ... |
The Baron
(1 episode, 1985)
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| Sheree J. Wilson | ... |
Melanie LeRoy
(1 episode, 1985)
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| Kent Broadhurst | ... |
Tony Simmons
(1 episode, 1985)
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| Debra Engle | ... |
Millie Preston
(1 episode, 1985)
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| Harry Groener | ... |
Lowell Kane
(1 episode, 1985)
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| Jan Rubes | ... |
The Polish Consul
(1 episode, 1985)
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Richard Seff | ... |
Curtis Fenton
(1 episode, 1985)
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William Cain | ... |
H.T. Jilks
(1 episode, 1985)
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| Henry Beckman | ... |
Glen Ricardo
(1 episode, 1985)
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Larry Keith | ... |
Thomas Cohen
(1 episode, 1985)
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Robert Milli | ... |
Charles Lester
(1 episode, 1985)
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| Ken Pogue | ... |
Dr. MacKendrick
(1 episode, 1985)
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| Lally Cadeau | ... |
Maisie
(1 episode, 1985)
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Paul Harding | ... |
David Maxton
(1 episode, 1985)
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| Robert Schenkkan | ... |
Jack Thomas
(1 episode, 1985)
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Richard Thomsen | ... |
Ted Leach
(1 episode, 1985)
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Teresa Ujazdowska | ... |
Woman Passenger
(1 episode, 1985)
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Carly Anthony | ... |
Florentyna Koskiewicz 12-16
(1 episode, 1985)
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| Patrick Bauchau | ... |
Ludwik
(1 episode, 1985)
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Tan Bura | ... |
Abel 9-13
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(1 episode, 1985)
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Torquil Campbell | ... |
Young William Kane
(1 episode, 1985)
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James Carruthers | ... |
Customs Man
(1 episode, 1985)
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Danielle Cusson | ... |
Florentyna Rosnovski 11
(1 episode, 1985)
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Marc de Jonge | ... |
Alfons
(1 episode, 1985)
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Mignon Elkins | ... |
William's Secretary #2
(1 episode, 1985)
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Diane Fabian | ... |
Lady Glove Customer
(1 episode, 1985)
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| John Gilbert | ... |
Ames
(1 episode, 1985)
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Gordon Gould | ... |
TV Newsman
(1 episode, 1985)
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| Melissa Joan Hart | ... |
Florentyna Rosnovski
(1 episode, 1985)
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Alexei Jawdokimov | ... |
Jasio
(1 episode, 1985)
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George Hamlin | ... |
Rupert Cork-Smith
(1 episode, 1985)
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| Helen Hughes | ... |
William's Secretary #1
(1 episode, 1985)
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Joe Jamrog | ... |
Doorman
(1 episode, 1985)
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Kimberly Kulik | ... |
Florentyna Rosnovski 4-5
(1 episode, 1985)
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| Peter Millard | ... |
Mr. Munro
(1 episode, 1985)
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Production Companies
Distributors
- Antenne 2 (A2) (1990) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- CBS (1985) (United States) (tv) (original airing)
- Columbia TriStar Domestic Television (2001) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- Columbia TriStar Television (1997) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- Fernsehjuwelen (2016) (Germany) (DVD)
- NHK-BS2 (1994) (Japan) (tv)
- Sony Pictures Television (2002) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- TV Asahi (1986) (Japan) (tv)
- Transeuropa Video Entertainment (TVE) (1986) (Argentina) (VHS)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Kane and Abel are born on the same day the same year on each side of the Atlantic. William Kane is born in one of the richest families of Boston and grows up to be a banker on Wall Street. Abel Rosnovski is born in the Polish countryside and has to spend many years in Siberian prison camps before he travels to New York and eventually creates one of the world's largest chains of hotels. The confrontation between these two men, both striving for power and success, will make the finance capital of the world tremble. Written by Mattias Thuresson |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Based on the 1979 best selling novel, by the former member of British parliament,The Right Honourable Lord Jeffrey Archer of Weston-Super-Mare. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Peter Strauss/Teddy Bergeron/Bret Saberhagen (1985). See more » |