You're killing me SC. That's a great mini-series. The Jordache brothers are the perfect example, even more than the brothers Corleone, how brothers who are raised in an identical environment can turn out completely different.
I had seen it when it was originally aired and loved it but had almost forgotten about it. Our 3rd Stooge was kind enough to send me a copy of it last year and I had a hard time tearing myself away from the tv once I started watching it.
Anything that Nick Nolte did after that was secondary.
Great story, great acting, great mini-series!
(I didn't know that it had come from a short story).