VHS : Captains and the Kings
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starring: Richard Jordan, Perry King, Patty Duke, Ray Bolger, Blair Browndirected by: Douglas Heyes, Allen Reisner
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
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: 487 minutes
Sales Rank: 1501
Studio: Universal Studios
Theatrical Release Date: September 30, 1976
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Average Rating: 
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 ... 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 ... Read More
Rating:  - Disappointed
Based 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 ... 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 ... Read More
Rating: - forgotten classic
This mini-series is a great powerful story, with a fantastic cast which as far as I am concered, ranks up their with Rich Man, poor man , Roots and the Thorn Birds. They just don't make them like this anymore.
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