Five Easy Pieces
A restless oil‑rig worker returns home to see his dying father, forcing him to confront the clash between his aimless, hard‑living existence and the privileged past he’s tried to forget.
“He rode the fast lane on the road to nowhere.”
Synopsis
Robert Dupea passes his time taking on odd jobs, drinking, and pursuing women until a meeting with his sister compels him to confront his past.
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Principal cast & crew: 19
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Christopher HolmesShot by Laszlo KovacsDesigned by Toby Carr Rafelson
Box Office
1970 · Box office
💰 Box-office hit — grossed 11× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$18.1M
Also known as
- Ein Mann sucht sich selbstde
- Five Easy Pieces - Ein Mann sucht sich selbstde
- Mi vida es mi vidaes
- Cinq pièces facilesfr
- Cinque pezzi faciliit
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Cast & Crew
19 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Jack Nicholson
as Robert Eroica Dupea
Karen Black
as Rayette Dipesto
Billy Green Bush
as Elton
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as Rayette Dipesto
Fannie Flagg
as Stoney
Sally Struthers
as Betty
Marlena Macguire
as Twinky
Richard Stahl
as Recording Engineer
Lois Smith
as Partita Dupea
Helena Kallianiotes
as Palm Apodaca
Toni Basil
as Terry Grouse
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1Writers
2Producers
2Other crew
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