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Five Easy Pieces

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on BBC Two England

Continuing the Easy Riders season is a drama starring Jack Nicholson, Karen Black

Bobby Eroica Dupea, drifting son of a middle-class family of musicians, works on oil rigs and construction sites to earn some money. His casual attitude extends to Rayette, the waitress he currently lives with and mistreats. Reluctantly he takes her along on a visit to his family in Seattle. This study of a social misfit in contemporary America received four Oscar nominations.
(1970) (Subtitled)
See Films: pages 49-72 ****
(Tracks can be seen tomorrow at 12.20am)

Contributors

Director:
Bob Rafelson
Robert Eroica Dupea:
Jack Nicholson
Rayette Dipesto:
Karen Black
Catherine Van Ost:
Susan Anspach
Partita Dupea:
Lois Smith
Elton:
Billy "Green" Bush
Stoney:
Fannie Flagg
Carl Fidelio Dupea:
Ralph Waite
Palm Apodaca:
Helena Kallianiotes
Terry Grouse:
Toni Basil
Betty:
Sally Ann Struthers
Twinky:
Marlena MacGuire
Nicholas Dupea:
William Challee
Spicer:
John Ryan
Waitress:
Lorna Thayer
Recording engineer:
Richard Stahl
Samia Glavia:
Irene Dailey
Source: Radio Times

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