The best mini-series I have ever seen

JimHammond

I first saw this series back in the 1970s, and to this day I still remember it well.  It made stars out of Nick Nolte and Peter Strauss (too bad those two actors never worked together again), and Edward Asner's character stole the show during the first few episodes.  I also read the book, and with the exception of the character of Julie Prescott (who in the series was a merging of three characters from the book), it remains very true to it.

If a local or cable TV channel ever plays this series, get your VCR ready. It is well worth the watch.

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JimHammond 5 July 2002

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