Five Easy Pieces Easy Pieces" was released as a stand-alone DVD and Blu-ray by the Criterion Collection. Five Easy Pieces Five Easy Pieces is a 1970 American drama film written by Carole Eastman (as Adrien Joyce) and Bob Rafelson, and directed by Rafelson. The film stars Jack Nicholson, with Karen Black, Susan Anspach, Ralph Waite, and Sally Struthers in supporting roles. The film tells the story of surly oil rig worker Bobby Dupea, whose rootless blue-collar existence belies his privileged youth as a piano prodigy. When Bobby learns that his father is dying, he goes home to see him, taking along his waitress
1970 National Society of Film Critics Awards Bob Rafelson – "Five Easy Pieces" (9 points) George C. Scott – "Patton" (18 points) 2. George Segal – "Loving", "The Owl and the Pussycat", and "Where's Poppa?" (14 points) <br> 3. Jean-Louis Trintignant – "My Night at Maud's" (12 points) <br> 4. Jack Nicholson – "Five Easy Pieces" (11 points) <br> 5. Alan Arkin – "Catch-22" (9 points) Glenda Jackson – "Women in Love" (27 points) 2. Françoise Fabian – "My Night at Maud's" (20 points) <br> 3. Liv Ullmann – "The Passion of Anna" (15 points) <br> 4. Barbra Streisand – "The Owl and the Pussycat" (9 points)