On this day in 1970, COLUMBIA PICTURES released FIVE EASY PIECES. Directed by BOB RAFELSON from a script by CAROLE EASTMAN, this film became the darling of the hipster set and remains immensely watchable today. A complex character study with an eclectic cast featuring JACK NICHOLSON, KAREN BLACK, BILLY GREEN BUSH, FANNIE FLAGG, SALLY STRUTHERS, RALPH WAITE, LOIS SMITH, TONI BASIL and SUSAN ANSPACH.