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Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Directed by: Bob Rafelson
Following Jack Nicholson's breakout supporting turn in Easy Rider, director Bob Rafelson devised a powerful leading role for the new star in the searing character study Five Easy Pieces. Nicholson plays the now iconic cad Bobby Dupea, a shiftless thirtysomething oil rigger and former piano prodigy immune to any sense of romantic or familial responsibility, who returns to his childhood home to see his ailing, estranged father-his blue-collar girlfriend (Karen Black, like Nicholson nominated for an Oscar) in tow. Moving in its simplicity and gritty in its textures, Five Easy Pieces is a lasting example of early 1970s American alienation.
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Technical Specifications
Format:
Blu-ray
Disc:
BD-50 (1 Disc)
Total: 1 Disc
Regions:
A (Blu-ray)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85:1
Audio Options:
English PCM Mono 1.0
Resolution:
1080p/24
Subtitles:
English
Supplements
Types of Supplements Included: Audio Commentary, Interview, Documentary, Audio Interview, Theatrical Trailer
- Audio commentary by director Bob Rafelson and interior designer Tony Rafelson
- Soul Searching in “Five Easy Pieces,” a 2009 video piece featuring Bob Rafelson
- BBStory, a 2009 documentary about the legendary film company BBS Productions, with Bob Rafelson; actors Jack Nicholson, Karen Black, and Ellen Burstyn; filmmakers Peter Bogdanovich and Henry Jaglom; and others
- Audio excerpts from a 1976 AFI interview with Bob Rafelson
- Trailers and teasers
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Release Credits
Producer: Kim Hendrickson
Producer: Susan Arosteguy
Producer: Karen Stetler
Artwork: F. Ron Miller
Artwork: Fred Davis
Producer: Heather Shaw
Artwork: Peter Grant
Release Notes on Restoration
Five Easy Pieces
Five Easy Pieces is presented in its original aspect ratio of 1.85:1. Black bars at the top and bottom of the screen are normal for this format. Supervised by director of photography László Kovács, this new high-definition digital transfer was created in 4K resolution on a Northlight 2 Scanner from the original camera negative and black-and-white separation masters.
The monaural soundtrack was remastered at 24-bit from the original 35mm magnetic 3-track masters.
The monaural soundtrack was remastered at 24-bit from the original 35mm magnetic 3-track masters.