Five Easy Pieces
Rejecting his cultured upper-class background as a classical pianist, Robert Dupea (Jack Nicholson) opts for a blue-collar existence, working in a California oil field and spending time with his waitress girlfriend, Rayette (Karen Black). But when Robert discovers that his father is gravely ill, he wants to reunite with his estranged family in the state of Washington. He and Rayette take a road trip that brings the two paths of his life to an uncomfortable intersection.
Jack Nicholson
Karen Black
Susan Anspach
Lois Smith
Ralph Waite
Bob Rafelson
Producer:
Bob Rafelson, Richard Wechsler
Written by:
Bob Rafelson, Adrien Joyce
Distributor:
Columbia Pictures
$1.6 million
Box Office:
$18.1 million
Awards:
Academy Awards - Best Picture (Nominated)
Academy Awards - Best Actor in a Leading Role (Nominated)
Academy Awards - Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Nominated)
Academy Awards - Best Writing, Story and Screenplay Based on Factual Material or Material Not Previously Published or Produced (Nominated)
Golden Globes - Best Supporting Actress (Won)
Golden Globes - Best Motion Picture - Drama (Nominated)
Golden Globes - Best Motion Picture Director (Nominated)
Golden Globes - Best Motion Picture Actor - Drama (Nominated)
Golden Globes - Best Screenplay (Nominated)
Rotten Tomatoes Score:
86%