Five Easy Pieces

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Theatrical Release Date:

11/19/1970

DVD Release Date:

12/14/1999

Run Time:

98min.

Starring:

Jack Nicholson , Karen Black , Lois Smith , Susan Anspach , Billy Green Bush

Director(s):

Bob Rafelson

MPAA Rating:

Genre(s):

Drama

Plot: A disaffected man seeks a sense of identity in one of the key films of Hollywood's 1970s New Wave. Once a promising pianist from a family of classical musicians, Bobby Eroica Dupea (Jack Nicholson, in his first major starring role) leads a ... Read More

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