Five Easy Pieces. 1970 Columbia Pictures.
Starring: Jack Nicholson, Karen Black, Billy Green Bush, Fannie Flagg, Sally Struthers
Director: Bob Rafelson
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This film is Bob Rafelson's first project that didn't involve The Monkees in some fashion. Both he and Nicholson collaborated on Head, the only feature film starring the pre-fab band which was meant to break them out of their bubblegum image. It failed at the time. Miserably.
Five Easy Pieces is the story of a former piano prodigy named Bobby Dupea (Nicholson) who is estranged from his artistic upper class family, and working on the oil rigs. Bobby only chose this lifestyle because he wanted to "see the world", and not get stuck in a routine of daily piano practices. In due time, his new life starts to disgust him just as much as a life as a famous concert pianist. When his father falls ill, he goes home to see his family, reluctantly taking his diner waitress girlfriend (Black) with him.
Recommended, and kindly don't hold the chicken between your knees, please.
P.S. Read the liner notes from Criterion's laserdisc release of Five Easy Pieces.
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