15 films with the inimitable Jack Nicholson
Educational Program Cinema / / December 19, 2019
Jack Nicholson has received three awards "Oscar" with 12 nominations and starred in such notable directors as Michelangelo Antonioni, Stanley Kubrick, Milos Forman, Tim Burton and Martin Scorsese.
Although Nicholson sometimes received for his work indecent large fees, the actor always believed that creativity is more important than money. Therefore, choose challenging roles that tested his skill.
1. Easy rider
Easy Rider
- United States, 1969.
- Road movie.
- Duration: 94 minutes.
- IMDb: 7,4.
Two bikers idealistic and Billy Wyatt (Peter Fonda and Dennis Hopper) travel across the southern states of the USA in search of freedom. Friends familiar with the philosophizing lawyer George (Jack Nicholson) - such as a lost generation representative, as they are.
"Easy Rider" - the directorial debut of a cult figure of American cinema Dennis Hopper. The picture became a symbol of the fault of the American society in the era of the Vietnam War and marked the beginning of a road movie genre.
For his role in "Easy Rider" Jack Nicholson received his first nomination for "
Oscar». His character is looking for a middle ground between Wyatt and Billy escapism and reality, which inevitably have to comply with the system.View in iTunes →
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2. Five Easy Pieces
Five Easy Pieces
- United States, 1970.
- Road movie, a drama.
- Duration: 98 minutes.
- IMDb: 7,5.
Robert Dupee (Jack Nicholson) - a budding pianist from an educated family. He throws his solitary life and preference goes to California. There's a hero working in the oilfield and lives with his girlfriend - a waitress Reyett (Karen Black). Once Robert discovers that his father was seriously ill, and with Reyett sent to Washington to finally visit family.
The film became the starting point for the formation of the American independent cinema along with "Easy Rider." The painting finally cemented Jack Nicholson star status, bringing another actor nomination for "Oscar".
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3. Last detail
The Last Detail
- USA, 1973.
- Road movie, buddy film, a tragicomedy.
- Duration: 103 minutes.
- IMDb: 7,6.
Two sailors Naval Fleet - Billy Baddaski (Jack Nicholson) and Richard Mulhall (Otis Young) - to be delivered to the jail rookie Randy Quaid. Last caught stealing $ 40 from the donation box.
Eighteen year old Randy, who faces 8 years in prison, did not really have time to enjoy life. And Billy is going to make a real guy men's offs to make the last days of Randy on memorable will.
Critics admired took film directed by Hal Ashby - sharp social commentary and poignant actor's game will not leave anyone indifferent. "The Last Detail" Nicholson brought another nomination for "Oscar" and the prize for Best Actor at the Cannes film festival.
Jack Nicholson still considers the role of the officer Baddaski the best in his career and before very worried, he did not get the job, "Oscar."
4. Chinatown
Chinatown
- USA, 1974.
- Neo-noir.
- Duration: 131 minutes.
- IMDb: 6,2.
The action of this dark crime stories unfolding in Los Angeles, the 30-ies of the last century. The main character Jake Gittes (Jack Nicholson) - passionately in love with his profession of private detective. One day a mysterious woman asks Jake to expose cheating on her husband. Sleuth willingly takes on the job, but in the course of the investigation realizes that all is not as easy as it seemed.
"Chinatown" is deservedly considered one of the best thrillers in movie history and career of director Roman Polanski. Jack Nicholson for the role of Jake Gittes received "Golden globe"And a BAFTA, and another nomination for" Oscar. "
In 1990, the actor sat in the director's chair and removed the continuation of the "Quarter", entitled "The Two Jakes," which once again played the role of a detective Gittes. The film failed and the commercial and from an artistic point of view: failed at the box office and collected unflattering.
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5. Profession: Reporter (The passenger)
Professione: reporter (The Passenger)
- Italy, Spain, France, 1975.
- Road movie, thriller, drama.
- Duration: 119 minutes.
- IMDb: 7,6.
Journalist David Locke arrives in the northern Sahara, to shoot a documentary, but the work is not glued. The hero of severe depression caused by the crisis in professional and family life. When a neighbor about the hotel suddenly dies, David fakes his own death to finally get rid of liabilities.
The last film of the trilogy of English Michelangelo Antonioni (which also includes the "Blow" and "Zabriskie Point") passed unnoticed at the box office. But these days, the picture is one of the best works director.
Jack Nicholson has long wanted to work with the great Antonioni and believes their film together one of the most beloved. And even he claimed that he is the only actor who for 25 years has found a common language with the director.
6. flying over Cuckoo's Nest
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
- USA, 1975.
- Drama.
- Duration: 133 minutes.
- IMDb: 8,7.
The painting Milos Forman - freestyle screening the same name novel Ken Kesey. The film tells the tragic collision of the individual and the system, which, instead of treating the patients, their condition worsens.
Events unfold in 1963. In a psychiatric hospital for examination bring criminal Randle McMurphy (Jack Nicholson), who raped a girl of fifteen. New patient is dissatisfied with the harsh routine of senior nurse Mildred Ratched (Louise Fletcher). Hero actively defends the rights of the inhabitants of the house of mourning.
The picture brought Jack Nicholson "Oscar" for best actor, "Golden Globe", a BAFTA Award and National Film Critics USA Board.
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7. Radiance
The Shining
- US, UK, 1980.
- Thriller, horror.
- Duration: 146 minutes.
- IMDb: 8,4.
Writer Jack Torrance (Jack Nicholson) is arranged in an empty hotel caretaker "Overlook" winter to silence and solitude to work on a new novel. Together with his wife Wendy (Shelley Duvall) and son Danny (Danny Lloyd), he will live in a suggestive horror hotel where very soon there will be unexplained and frightening events.
Great film by Stanley Kubrick, who has repeatedly been declared one of the best paintings in the history, in the year of release hopelessly failed at the box office and claimed the two "Golden Raspberry".
Stephen King also I was not happy with the kubrikovskoy film adaptation of his novel. The writer did not like the changes in the plot and inappropriate, in his opinion, the actors.
Replica of the famous "Here's Johnny" was not originally in the script - is improvisation Jack Nicholson. Sonorous phrase borrowed from a famous actor of the TV program "The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson."
Later symbolic scene with Cutting through the door with an ax has become a meme, which is often used to joke about someone's unexpected appearance.
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8. Postman Always Rings Twice
The Postman Always Rings Twice
- USA, Germany, in 1981.
- Crime, drama, thriller, romance.
- Duration: 122 minutes.
- IMDb: 6,6.
The fourth film adaptation of the same name on the account novel American writer James Kane tells the story of a tramp Frank Chambers (Jack Nicholson) and the seductive wife of a roadside cafe owner Cora Smith (Jessica Lange). Lovers are planning to get rid of the husband of Cora.
All Jack Nicholson starred in six films directed by Bob Rafelsona, including "Leader" (1968) "Five Easy Pieces" (1970), "The King of Marvin Gardens" (1972), "Men's trouble" (1992) and "Blood and Wine" (1996).
9. The witches of Eastwick
The Witches of Eastwick
- United States, 1987.
- Comedy, fantasy.
- Duration: 118 minutes.
- IMDb: 6,5.
In the center of the plot - waiting for the world's best male young woman, Alex (Cher), Jane (Susan Sarandon) and Sookie (Michelle Pfeiffer). Once in the town of Eastwick appears perfect gentleman Daryl Van Horne (Jack Nicholson). He methodically conquering the hearts of each of the three ladies, while the girls do not understand that happening, strange events - business Daryl hands, which is not as good as it looked.
To "The Witches of Eastwick" with Jack Nicholson, who has already received two "Oscar" (the other - for Best Actor Actor James Brooks in melodrama "Endearment"), it was not possible to show their comedy potential. But hardly anyone would be able to play the spawn of evil is better than most discerning the bad guy in Hollywood.
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10. Thistle
Ironweed
- United States, 1987.
- Drama.
- Duration: 144 minutes.
- IMDb: 6,8.
The action takes place in America since the Great Depression. Once Francis Phelan (Jack Nicholson) was everyone's favorite baseball star, but now he lives battered a homeless alcoholic. The main character returns to his hometown, where twenty years ago survived the horrific events. There, Francis meets his former lover Helen Archer (Meryl Streep), who also fell below nowhere and hopelessly ill. Now they have to go through more suffering and loss.
The first joint project of Jack Nicholson and Meryl Streep was the comedy "Jealousy" (1986). A year later, they were again weighed together in a social drama "Thistle". For this picture of Nicholson and Streep was nominated for "Oscar".
11. Batman
Batman
- United States, 1989.
- Superhero thriller.
- Duration: 126 minutes.
- IMDb: 7,6.
District Attorney Harvey Dent (Billy Dee Williams) and police commissioner James Gordon (Pat Hingle) try to stop the rampant crime in Gotham, but in vain. To help the city comes a mysterious character in a black cloak - Batman (Michael Keaton), a mask that hides the billionaire Bruce Wayne.
Reporter Vicki Vale (Kim Basinger) is going to find out the secret identity of Batman. Meanwhile, the city is declared a dangerous psychopath nicknamed Joker (Jack Nicholson). This is the boss of the criminal world, who wants to destroy the national hero.
Cult movie Tim Burton I would not have been without the same iconic villain. Jack Nicholson created a truly impressive image of the Joker, laughter is simply impossible to forget.
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12. As good as it gets
As Good as It Gets
- United States, 1997.
- Comedy.
- Duration: 139 minutes.
- IMDb: 7,7.
Successful New York writer Melvin Yudell (Jack Nicholson) is suffering from obsessive-compulsive disorder and therefore live according to a strict routine. People may not like Melvin because of its weirdness and bad temper, and he reciprocates. But measured life of the protagonist ends when he begins to care for a dog of his neighbor who is in the hospital.
For his role in the romantic tragicomedy by James Brooks Nicholson got his third "Oscar", which is dedicated to the late colleague in the film "A Few Good Men" (1992), JT Walsh.
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13. by the rules of love and without
Something's Gotta Give
- United States, 2003.
- Comedy, Romance.
- Duration: 128 minutes.
- IMDb: 6,7.
The protagonist Harry Sanborn (Jack Nicholson) - an aging womanizer. His meeting with another young damsels finished a heart attack, and even in front of Erica (Diane Keaton), the mother of his new passion. Harry is left alone with an attractive lady my age and suddenly realizes that she really like him. But Erica's already a fan - young and handsome doctor, Julian Mercer (Keanu Reeves).
Producer Nancy Meyers and also worked on the screenplay. And she wrote it specifically for Jack Nicholson and Diane Keaton.
Commercially successful film recouped three times the production budget, and Jack Nicholson was nominated for "Golden Globe" as best comedy actor.
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14. The Departed
The Departed
- United States, 2006.
- Crime, drama, a detective thriller.
- Duration: 151 minutes.
- IMDb: 8,5.
Irish mobster Frank Costello (Jack Nicholson) takes under his wing a ten-year-old boy named Colin Sullivan. A few years later, Sullivan (Matt Damon) is becoming his own man in the police. He was entrusted to find a spy, which he himself is. In parallel, the police, Billy Costigan (Leonardo DiCaprio) - a former classmate Sullivan - working undercover and successfully implemented in Costello environment.
First Nicholson did not want to star in "The Departed", but changed his mind after talking with the director Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio. Later, the actor explained that at some point became too much work in comedies, and he again wanted to play the bad guy. So in the filmography of Jack Nicholson has another charismatic villain.
For the role of crime boss Frank Costello, Jack Nicholson received a nomination for the "Golden Globe" as Best Supporting Actor.
15. The Bucket List
The Bucket List
- United States, 2007.
- Tragicomedy.
- Duration: 93 minutes.
- IMDb: 7,4.
Two completely different older men - intelligent mechanic Carter Chambers (Morgan Freeman) and expressive billionaire Edward Cole (Jack Nicholson) - combines the terrible diagnosis: cancer. Heroes can live less than a year, and they make up a list of desires. This is the dream that men would like to implement to death.
Screenwriter Justin Zakem seen as Edward Clint Eastwood, but director Rob Reiner and Morgan Freeman wanted this role it played Jack Nicholson.
Shortly before the shooting the actor himself was in the hospital. This experience inspired him to improvise. As a result, the scenario has acquired new dialogues, and Nicholson's character has acquired a distinctive feature - mirrored glasses.
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