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VHS : Captains and the KingsIn association with Amazon.comstarring: Richard Jordan, Perry King, Patty Duke, Ray Bolger, Blair Brown directed by: Allen Reisner, Douglas Heyes  Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Binding: VHS Tape EAN: 9780783228198 Format: Box set, Color, NTSC ISBN: 0783228198 Label: Universal Studios Manufacturer: Universal Studios Number Of Items: 5 Publisher: Universal Studios Release Date: October 31, 2000 Running Time: 540 minutes Studio: Universal Studios Theatrical Release Date: September 30, 1976 Sales Rank: 13639 Related Items:
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 Rating:  - What a miniseries ought to beTerrific in every way. Introduced me to Richard Jordan, an actor whose work always grabbed me by the throat, who could go toe to toe with any actor of his day (if he had been able to finish playing Dr. Kohl in The Fugitive, what a confrontation that would have been at the end!) and who died far, far too soon. The brief scenes between him and Henry Fonda (who puts the curse on him and his family) are unforgettable (watch Fonda to see how a strong man can crumble and Jordan to see how a strong man ... Read More Rating: - Another classic 70's miniseries On arriving in New York as young catholic Irish teenage immigrant Joseph Armagh is left orphaned with his two younger siblings. Bitter but with an honorable sense of wanting to pay his way he is filled with ambition and convinced that money is all that really matters. He takes takes risk some illegal to realise his ambition and becomes wealthy and influentual but less human. Money and the power that comes with it make Joe a man that can manipulate political and world events. Along with other men like ... Read More Rating:  - Typical American TV-movie-making at its *best* I saw this teleplay when I was kid, back in 1976, and at the time I was enthralled. Watching it as an adult, however, was a somewhat disheartening experience. The performances are all 'pretty good', no great acting here, but nice solid performances, I guess I'd say. Although for some reason I think Patty Duke won an Emmy. Her turn as Bernadette Armagh is somewhat affecting at times, but an Emmy? It's a rags-to-riches, family soap opera, with grim overtones about the plight of the Irish ... Read More Rating:  - DisappointedBased upon the reviews at Amazon, my wife and I decided to watch this series. We were hopeful it would be as good as some of the Masterpiece Theatre and BBC stuff. After the first few minutes, I sensed that we might be in trouble. Thinking it might get better, and for my wife's interest, I perservered to the end of part one. When it was over, we both looked at each other and agreed, that was enough. The acting seemed stiff and wooden and unpleasant. Furthermore, the dialogue did not seem to help or be conducive ... Read More Rating: - An absolutely superb miniseries!I first saw this wonderful miniseries when it made its debut on NBC in the fall of 1976, and I recently bought and watched the video set of the series. After so many years, I thoroughly enjoyed watching the late Richard Jordan's portrayal of Joseph Armaugh. Armaugh, the penniless Irish immigrant boy at the start of the series(It begins in New York Harbor in 1857) ultimately became one of the nation's most wealthiest and powerful men, and ultimately paid a heavy personal price for his arrogance, and obsession with ... Read More Browse for similar items by category:
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