Five Easy Pieces
He rode the fast lane on the road to nowhere.
1970 | 98m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Bob Rafelson |
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| Writer: | Carole Eastman, Bob Rafelson |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Sep 12, 1970 |
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| Director: | Bob Rafelson |
| Writer: | Carole Eastman, Bob Rafelson |
| Genres: | Drama |
| Keywords | musician, road trip, diner, hitchhiker, drifter, class differences, washington state, oil field, rebelliousness |
| Production Companies | Columbia Pictures, BBS Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $18,099,091
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
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| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Jack Nicholson | Robert Eroica Dupea |
| Karen Black | Rayette Dipesto |
| Susan Anspach | Catherine Van Oost |
| Lois Smith | Partita Dupea |
| Ralph Waite | Carl Fidelio Dupea |
| Billy Green Bush | Elton |
| Irene Dailey | Samia Glavia |
| Toni Basil | Terry Grouse |
| Lorna Thayer | Waitress |
| Richard Stahl | Recording Engineer |
| Helena Kallianiotes | Palm Apodaca |
| William Challee | Nicholas Dupea |
| John P. Ryan | Spicer |
| Fannie Flagg | Stoney |
| Marlena MacGuire | Twinky |
| Sally Struthers | Betty |
| Clay Greenbush | Baby (uncredited) |
| Bob Rafelson | Man in Elevator (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Christopher Holmes | Editor |
| Bernie Abramson | Still Photographer |
| Walter Starkey | Property Master |
| Bill Green | Second Assistant Director |
| Howard Hagadorn | Dolly Grip |
| Ronald Vidor | Assistant Camera |
| Kitty Malone | Foley Artist |
| Bob Minkler | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Bill Curtis | Best Boy Grip |
| Fred Roos | Casting |
| Harold Hazen | Assistant Editor |
| Peter Denenberg | Assistant Editor |
| Alfred Schultz | Transportation Captain |
| Bucky Rous | Wardrobe Master |
| Terry Terrill | Script Supervisor |
| George Hill | Key Grip |
| Richmond L. Aguilar | Gaffer |
| Carole Eastman | Screenplay, Story |
| Gerald Shepard | Editor |
| Marilyn Schlossberg | Production Coordinator |
| Sheldon Schrager | Assistant Director |
| James Nelson | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Toby Carr Rafelson | Interior Designer, Production Design |
| Charles T. Knight | Sound Mixer |
| Bob Rafelson | Director, Story |
| László Kovács | Director of Photography |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Richard Wechsler | Producer |
| Harold Schneider | Associate Producer |
| Bob Rafelson | Producer |
| Bert Schneider | Executive Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 9 |
| 2024 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 10 |
| 2024 | 6 | 16 | 30 | 9 |
| 2024 | 7 | 16 | 38 | 9 |
| 2024 | 8 | 12 | 27 | 7 |
| 2024 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 6 |
| 2024 | 10 | 12 | 20 | 6 |
| 2024 | 11 | 10 | 16 | 7 |
| 2024 | 12 | 10 | 21 | 5 |
| 2025 | 1 | 9 | 17 | 6 |
| 2025 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | 870 | 933 |