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Five Easy Pieces

(Bob Rafelson, 1970)

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A white man and a white woman sit in a booth at a diner. A server takes their order.
Mar 01, 2026 4:00 PM
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$8 members
$12 general public
$9 adults 55 and over
$6 students

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One of the key films of the New Hollywood era stars Jack Nicholson who just wants an order of plain toast.

Perhaps best remembered today for Jack Nicholson’s often-quoted diner scene involving chicken salad, Five Easy Pieces follows Bobby Dupea (Nicholson), a classically trained pianist who rejects his privileged upbringing to work in a California oil field. When he learns his father has suffered a stroke, he travels home to Washington with girlfriend Rayette (Karen Black) in tow to try to reconcile with his family. Five Easy Pieces was added to the Library of Congress’s National Film Registry in 2000. (98 mins., 4K DCP)

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Five Easy Pieces, courtesy of Sony Pictures.

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Restored in 4K in 2025 by Sony Pictures Entertainment at Cineric and Motion Picture Imaging laboratories, from the original 35mm picture negative and from the 35mm YCM separation masters. Audio restored at Deluxe Audio laboratory, from the mono audio masters.

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Five Easy Pieces

Mar 01, 2026 4:00 PM EST
Film/Video Theater

$8 members
$12 general public
$9 adults 55 and over
$6 students

Prices include all fees; fees waived for members and in-person purchases.

For ticketing questions please call the Visitor Desk at (614) 292-3535.

A limited number of listening devices are available upon request.

If you have questions about accessibility or require an accommodation to participate in this event, please email accessibility@wexarts.org or call (614) 688-3890. Visit our Accessibility page to learn more.

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