Five Easy Pieces (1970)

A Safe Place is Henry Jaglom's directorial debut. As a BBS Production, and with Jack Nicholson a key player in the BBS world, this little known indie feature would naturally offer Jack a supporting role. This week, Sarah is back with our "lost" episode!

The Fortune is a screwball comedy about two unsuccessful con artists trying to scam a flighty millionairess. This week, Sarah gleefully dives into this lesser known treasure. 

This week, Sarah takes on a film unlike anything else we've discussed before. A story of a man so unhappy with his own life, that he steals the identity of a deceased man. Starring Jack as David Locke, and co-starring Maria Schneider as "the Girl."

Jack's first feature appearance in 1975 would be as The Doctor in The Who's Tommy, starring Roger Daltrey as the titular character. Jack would also be joining a former costar, Ann-Margret, as Tommy's mother Nora. This week - with limited audio - Sarah is giving us the rundown of this classic gem.

With Jack already a bankable star, 1974 would bring us Chinatown, co-starring Faye Dunaway, directed by Roman Polanski and written by Robert Towne. This week, Sarah is joined by filmmaker and writer Melissa Torriero of Late Bloomer Productions to take an in-depth look at this classic.

In 1973, Jack would take the lead as Billy "Badass" Budusky in The Last Detail, a role that would showcase him as what he's best known for being: The anti-hero. This week, Sarah dives right in to this classic comedy-drama which would also introduce the world to a young Randy Quaid.

As we are unable to bring to you a review of 1971's A Safe Place, this week Sarah is moving right along into 1972's The King of Marvin Gardens, a drama depicting the dangers of having delusions of grandeur. Another hidden gem from BBS Productions.

With his star on the rise, Jack Nicholson takes a lead role in 1971's Carnal Knowledge, a film that was infamous in its time. This week, Sarah is joined by her first guest, CT Lottery's Mark Negralle to talk all about this groundbreaking feature, which also starred Art Garfunkel, Candice Bergen and Ann-Margret.

With Jack's star on the rise, in 1971 he would make his directorial debut with Drive, He Said, based on the novel of the same name by Jeremy Larner. This week, Sarah delves into this sport/indie feature, which would costar some very familiar faces from Jack's last few projects.

If 1969's Easy Rider was Jack's breakthrough role, 1970's Five Easy Pieces is the film that shot him to stardom. This week, Sarah breaks down this New Hollywood classic about angst and inner turmoil, and one of the most famous diner scenes of all time.