Jack Nicholson
Robert Eroica Dupea
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Five Easy Pieces is a 1970 American drama film directed by Bob Rafelson, written by Carole Eastman (as Adrien Joyce) and Rafelson, and starring Jack Nicholson, Karen Black, Susan Anspach, Lois Smith, and Ralph Waite.
Sep 12, 1970 · A dropout from upper-class America works as an oil rig worker and drifts across the country with his girlfriend. He faces his estranged family and his own identity crisis in this Oscar-nominated film.
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- Drama
- Bob Rafelson
- 1970-09-12
Mar 16, 2003 · Jack Nicholson stars as Bobby Dupea, a rebellious and aimless man who returns to his family after his father's stroke. The film explores his identity crisis, his relationships, and his musical talent in a groundbreaking screenplay by Bob Rafelson and Carole Eastman.
A classic film of the New Hollywood era, starring Jack Nicholson as a rebellious pianist who rejects his upper-class background and falls in love with a waitress. Read critics' reviews, watch the trailer, and find out where to stream or buy the movie online.
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- Bob Rafelson
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- Jack Nicholson
A classic American film starring Jack Nicholson as Robert Eroica Dupea, a man who runs away from his past and his talent as a pianist. Ebert praises the film's intensity, realism, and ambiguity in his analysis of the character's journey.
A film about a former classical pianist who works as an oil rigger and drifts through life with his girlfriend Rayette. He returns to his wealthy family of musicians and reconnects with his sister and a young pianist, while facing his own identity crisis.
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Moving in its simplicity and gritty in its textures, Five Easy Pieces is a lasting example of early 1970s American alienation. Following Jack Nicholson’s breakout supporting turn in Easy Rider, director Bob Rafelson devised a powerful leading role for the new star in the searing character study Five Easy Pieces.
