musician,diner,road trip,hitchhiker,drifter,class differences,washington state,oil field,rebelliousness

Five Easy Pieces (1970)

Poster for Five Easy Pieces

He rode the fast lane on the road to nowhere.

A drop-out from upper-class America picks up work along the way on oil-rigs when his life isn't spent in a squalid succession of bars, motels, and other points of interest.

Cast & Crew

Director
Bob Rafelson
  • Profile picture of Jack Nicholson
    Robert Eroica Dupea Jack Nicholson
  • Profile picture of Karen Black
    Rayette Dipesto Karen Black
  • Profile picture of Susan Anspach
    Catherine Van Oost Susan Anspach
  • Profile picture of Lois Smith
    Partita Dupea Lois Smith
  • Profile picture of Ralph Waite
    Carl Fidelio Dupea Ralph Waite
  • Profile picture of Billy Green Bush
    Elton Billy Green Bush
  • Profile picture of Irene Dailey
    Samia Glavia Irene Dailey
  • Profile picture of Toni Basil
    Terry Grouse Toni Basil

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Keywords

  • musician
  • diner
  • road trip
  • hitchhiker
  • drifter
  • class differences
  • washington state
  • oil field
  • rebelliousness