The critics' consensus states: 'An important touchstone of the New Hollywood era, Five Easy Pieces is a haunting portrait of alienation that features one of Jack Nicholson's greatest performances.' It holds an 87% 'Certified Fresh' rating on online review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, based on 45 reviews, with an average rating of 8.4/10. Jack Nicholson as Robert 'Bobby' Eroica Dupea.He and Rayette take a road trip that brings the two paths of his life to an uncomfortable intersection. But when Robert discovers that his father is gravely ill, he wants to reunite with his estranged family in the state of Washington.
Rejecting his cultured upper-class background as a classical pianist, Robert Dupea ( Jack Nicholson) opts for a blue-collar existence, working in a California oil field and spending time with his waitress girlfriend, Rayette ( Karen Black).
