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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.4 / 5.0

Fascinating Character Study!:

This is an honestly raw emotional experience. Jack Nicholson delivers a superb performance that ranks among his best, but this performance feels different, maybe because we see him at his most vulnerable. Karen Black is also great. Filled with many memorable dialogue, such as the 'chicken sandwich' scene. The scene where Nicholson speaks with his father is powerful and is one of the few moments when Nicholson really shows us his range as an actor. A landmark movie of the 70's. Superb performances,... more info

Brilliant film, arguably Jack Nicholsons best performance:

Five Easy Pieces is one of the landmark films of American Cinema in the 1970's. Hot off the success of Easy Rider, Jack Nicholson made the transition to leading man after wallowing in Roger Corman B-movie obscurity since the late fifties. Nicholson stars as Robert Dupea, one of his most complex and challenging roles. Robert is a tortured soul. Once a promising pianist, he left that lifestyle and his family and moved to work on an oil rig in Texas. Unable to connect with other people he hides himself behind... more info

NOT Texas!:

Why does everyone say Nicholson's character is working in the "Texas" oil fields? It's the California oilfields (Bakersfield, Shafter California).
Good character study, excellent acting. and the chicken salad scene is classic Nicholson.

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