66 Movies Starring Jack Nicholson

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Jack Nicholson was born in Neptune, N.J., on April 22, 1937. After getting his high school degree, he set out for Los Angeles, and after a few years was cast in his first movie, The Cry Baby Killer (1958).It took him only 10 years to hit it big -- with Easy Rider (1969), for which he garnered the first of many Academy Award nods. Five Easy Pieces (1970) came next, as well as The King of Marvin Gardens (1972) and Chinatown (1974), for which he finally nabbed an Oscar.He repeated the feat with One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975), again for his portrayal of astronaut Garrett Breedlove in Terms of Endearment (1982) and once more for As Good as It Gets (1997). Other notable films include Reds (1981), Prizzi's Honor (1985), Ironweed (1987), The Crossing Guard (1995), About Schmidt (2000) and Something's Gotta Give (2003).

Everything You've Got 2010 3.7 stars Comedy Rated: NR

Forget friendly -- the competition gets downright fierce when a hotly contested love triangle connects a newly single sports fan (Reese Witherspoon) with a professional baseball player (Owen Wilson) and a business executive (Paul Rudd) who are both vying to be her full-time boyfriend. Jack Nicholson co-stars in this athletically minded romantic comedy from acclaimed writer-director James L. Brooks (As Good As It Gets).

RiffTrax: The Little Shop of Horrors 2009 3.0 stars 72 mins Comedy Rated: NR

Hosts Mike Nelson, Kevin Murphy and Bill Corbett -- formerly of "Mystery Science Theater 3000" -- take aim at B-movie legend Roger Corman's infamous black comedy about a down-and-out flower-shop employee (Jonathan Haze) who accidentally grows a man-eating plant. Shot over the course of two days and one night, Corman's 1960 cult classic features Jack Nicholson playing a loopy masochist in one of his first big-screen performances.

You Must Remember This: Disc 1 2009 174 mins Documentary Rated: NR

This disc includes the following segments: "A Rising Power: 1923-1937," "War and Peace: 1937-1949" and "Age of Anxiety: 1950-1969."

You Must Remember This: Warner Bros. Story 2009 3.4 stars 289 mins Documentary Rated: NR

Discover the fascinating history of Warner Bros., one of Hollywood's most important studios. Clint Eastwood narrates this comprehensive documentary that covers 85 years of amazing movies, from silent classics to recent blockbusters. The film traces the careers of some of the studio's biggest stars as well as the executives who led the company and features plenty of clips from its vast catalog of big-screen masterpieces.

You Must Remember This: Disc 2 2009 116 mins Documentary Rated: NR

This disc includes the following segments: "Starting Over: 1970-1990" and "A Living Tradition: 1988-2008."

The Bucket List 2007 3.9 stars 97 mins Comedy Rated: PG-13

When corporate mogul Edward Cole (Jack Nicholson) and mechanic Carter Chambers (Morgan Freeman) wind up in the same hospital room, the two terminally ill men bust out of the cancer ward with a plan to experience life to the fullest before they kick the bucket. In a race against the reaper, the new friends hit the tables in Monte Carlo, down obscene amounts of caviar and tear up the road in supercharged cars. Rob Reiner directs.

The Departed Nominated For/Won Awards

2006 4.1 stars 151 mins Drama Rated: R

To take down South Boston's Irish Mafia, the police send in one of their own to infiltrate the underworld, not realizing the syndicate has done likewise in Martin Scorsese's multiple Oscar-winning crime thriller. While an undercover cop (Leonardo DiCaprio) curries favor with the mob kingpin (Jack Nicholson), a career criminal (Matt Damon) rises through the police ranks. But both sides soon discover there's a mole among them.

The Departed: Bonus Material 2006 3.6 stars 150 mins Drama Rated: NR

Bonus features for Martin Scorcese's Irish mob drama include additional scenes with introductions from the director, "Stranger Than Fiction: The True Story of Whitey Bulger, Southie and The Departed" featurette, "Scorsese on Scorsese" and "Crossing Criminal Cultures" an interview with Scorcese on organized crime.

Something's Gotta Give Nominated For/Won Awards

2003 3.7 stars 128 mins Comedy Rated: PG-13

Sixty and still sexy, Harry (Jack Nicholson) is having the time of his life, wining, dining and bedding women half his age. When he agrees to go to the Hamptons with his girlfriend (Amanda Peet), plans go awry when her playwright mother, Erica (Diane Keaton), stops in unannounced. While the living arrangements are awkward at first, Harry soon discovers there's nothing wrong with -- and plenty good about -- acting your age.

A Decade Under the Influence Nominated For/Won Awards

2003 3.5 stars 180 mins Documentary Rated: R

This documentary explores American cinema in the 1970s, a decade often described as the best years in film. What results is an ode to the art form, one that pays homage to the "auteurs" that emerged from that distinctive time period, such as Francis Ford Coppola and Martin Scorsese. Director-writer Ted Demme passed away in the middle of the project; Richard LaGravenese stepped in to finish it. The film premiered at Sundance in January 2003.

Anger Management 2003 3.3 stars 106 mins Comedy Rated: PG-13

The unlikely pairing of Adam Sandler and Jack Nicholson drives this wacky comedy about gentle businessman Dave Buznik (Sandler), who finds himself in anger management counseling after a dispute on an airplane. When his therapist, Dr. Buddy Rydell (Nicholson), moves into his house and turns out to have some anger management issues of his own, the normally mild-mannered Buznik approaches the brink of insanity.

About Schmidt Nominated For/Won Awards

2002 3.1 stars 125 mins Drama Rated: R

When insurance actuary Warren Schmidt (Jack Nicholson) retires and his wife dies, he looks for life's meaning on a road trip to his daughter's (Hope Davis) upcoming wedding to a waterbed salesman (Dermot Mulroney). But Schmidt can't seem to get anything right. En route to the wedding, he shares his life through letters with a Tanzanian boy he's sponsoring for 73 cents a day -- and soon, Schmidt discovers renewed purpose.

The Terror / The Little Shop of Horrors 2002 3.0 stars 158 mins Classics Rated: NR

Helmed by B-movie king Roger Corman, this pair of classic 1960s chillers features a young Jack Nicholson. In The Terror, Nicholson plays a Napoleonic soldier looking into eerie events at a castle owned by an enigmatic baron (Boris Karloff). In The Little Shop of Horrors, hapless florist Seymour Krelboin (Jonathan Haze) creates a mutant plant with a voracious appetite for human flesh and blood -- and soon some skid row denizens start to disappear.

The Pledge 2001 3.1 stars 123 mins Drama Rated: R

Homicide detective Jerry Black (Jack Nicholson) is on the eve of retirement when he gets a call that changes everything. A young girl has been murdered, and Black takes the case, promising the distraught parents he'll see it through to the end. Robin Wright co-stars as Black's companion, a single, working-class mother who can't divine the obsessive streak that makes him tick. Sean Penn directs this psychological thriller.

Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures 2001 4.0 stars 142 mins Documentary Rated: NR

Stanley Kubrick's frequent collaborator and brother-in-law, Jan Harlan, offers a fascinating inside look at the genius behind such films as 2001: A Space Odyssey, A Clockwork Orange, Full Metal Jacket and Dr. Strangelove. Narrated by Tom Cruise, the documentary features interviews with family members as well as colleagues, including Jack Nicholson, Nicole Kidman, Malcolm McDowell, Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese and more.

Camera 2000 1.7 stars 80 mins Comedy Rated: NR

until 17-Sep-2011

Told from the viewpoint of a video camera, this film follows the main character as the camera is bounced around and handed off several times, with new characters and situations popping up at a rapid pace. Ultimately, the camera finds a home with director Richard Martini, who chooses to make a movie out of the footage already captured on the camera. Look for cameos from celebrities such as Jack Nicholson, Angie Everhart and Carol Alt.

As Good as It Gets Nominated For/Won Awards

1997 3.8 stars 138 mins Comedy Rated: PG-13

When acerbic, reclusive and obsessive-compulsive author Melvin Udall (Jack Nicholson) lets stressed-out single mom and waitress Carol Connelly (Helen Hunt) and gay neighbor Simon Bishop (Greg Kinnear) and his dog into his life, profound changes await them all in this touching dramedy. Nominated for seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Screenplay, the film won Oscars for Nicholson's and Hunt's heartfelt performances.

Mars Attacks! 1996 3.1 stars 103 mins Comedy Rated: PG-13

starting 01-Jan-2011

Tim Burton directs an all-star cast in this outlandishly funny spoof of 1950s-era sci-fi flicks, featuring bulbous-headed Martians come to Earth hell-bent on world domination and destroying everyone and everything in their path! Can the president (Jack Nicholson) save America -- and the planet -- from the invaders? Or are we all just toast? Annette Bening, Pierce Brosnan, Sarah Jessica Parker, Glenn Close and Michael J. Fox co-star.

Blood & Wine 1996 3.0 stars 101 mins Drama Rated: R

starting 01-Jun-2011

A desperate man risks everything to save his flagging business in director Bob Rafelson's noir thriller. Deeply in debt and at odds with his wife (Judy Davis) and stepson, Alex Gates (Jack Nicholson) teams with amoral safecracker Victor Spansky (Michael Caine) to pinch an expensive diamond necklace with help from Alex's miniskirted mistress (Jennifer Lopez). But the scheme goes awry when his alcoholic spouse inadvertently gets involved.

The Evening Star Nominated For/Won Awards

1996 3.4 stars 129 mins Drama Rated: PG-13

Thirteen years after losing her only child to cancer, Aurora Greenway (Shirley MacLaine) struggles to keep her late daughter's splintering family together. With one grandson in jail and the other practically penniless, Aurora sets her sights on her rebellious granddaughter (Juliette Lewis). Meanwhile, the family maid (Marion Ross) believes that talking with a handsome therapist (Bill Paxton) could help cure Aurora's "depression."

Blood and Wine 1996 2.9 stars 101 mins Thrillers Rated: R

Jack Nicholson reunites with director Bob Rafelson (Five Easy Pieces) to play a debt-ridden wine dealer with a reputation for cheating -- and a desperate need for thieving -- in this black comedy crime caper. Teaming with a seasoned crook (Michael Caine) and an illegal immigrant (Jennifer Lopez), Alex (Nicholson) plans to steal a diamond necklace and pawn it to pay off his bills. But the plan goes awry when his wife (Judy Davis) gets wind of it.

The Crossing Guard Nominated For/Won Awards

1995 3.1 stars 111 mins Drama Rated: R

When Freddy and Mary Gale (Jack Nicholson and Anjelica Huston) lose their daughter to a drunk-driving accident, their marriage isn't strong enough to survive the devastating blow. Now, Mary has moved on with her life, but Freddy remains driven by revenge. When the driver (David Morse) is released from prison, Freddy -- intent on punishing the man who ruined his life -- tells him he has just three days to live. Sean Penn directs

Wolf 1994 3.2 stars 125 mins Horror Rated: R

Nebbish magazine executive Will Randall (Jack Nicholson) is fighting for his job. After he's bitten by a wolf, he becomes more competitive and energetic -- good news for his career, but he's now a werewolf. While new boss Raymond (Christopher Plummer) wants to be rid of Will, his daughter Laura (Michelle Pfeiffer) turns Will's head. But werewolves kill the ones they love -- complicating director Mike Nichols's hip spin on the werewolf legend.

A Few Good Men Nominated For/Won Awards

1992 4.0 stars 138 mins Drama Rated: R

When cocky military lawyer Lt. Daniel Kaffee (Tom Cruise) and his co-counsel, Lt. Cmdr. JoAnne Galloway (Demi Moore), are assigned to a murder case, they uncover a hazing ritual that could implicate high-ranking officials such as shady Col. Nathan Jessep (Jack Nicholson). Director Rob Reiner's probing drama earned four Oscar nominations, and Nicholson's line, "You want the truth? You can't handle the truth!" became a 1990s catchphrase.

Hoffa

1992 3.5 stars 137 mins Thrillers Rated: R

Oscar winner Jack Nicholson stars as infamous Teamster boss James Riddle "Jimmy" Hoffa in this Academy Award-nominated biopic penned by David Mamet that traces Hoffa's rise through labor's ranks to create the most powerful union in the country. Directed by Danny DeVito, who co-stars along with Armand Assante and John C. Reilly, the film posits a guess as to what really happened when Hoffa disappeared without a trace in 1975.

Man Trouble 1992 2.8 stars 100 mins Comedy Rated: PG-13

Harry Bliss (Jack Nicholson) is a dog trainer stuck in a miserable marriage. When creditors start hounding him for money he doesn't have, he's sure his life is falling apart. That is, until opera star Joan Spruance (Ellen Barkin) hires Harry and love begins to blossom. Two decades after their hit movie Five Easy Pieces, Nicholson, writer Carole Eastman and director Bob Rafelson team up again for this lighthearted romantic farce.

The Two Jakes 1990 3.1 stars 137 mins Thrillers Rated: R

World War II is over, and an older, wiser Jake Gittes (Jack Nicholson) still works divorce cases. Developer Jake Berman (Harvey Keitel) wants Gittes to obtain proof that Berman's wife is cheating on him. (He also wants other things Gittes doesn't know about.) Great supporting work from Keitel and Chinatown scribe Robert Towne's crackling script make The Two Jakes a worthy sequel. Nicholson also directs.

Batman

1989 3.7 stars 126 mins Action & Adventure Rated: PG-13

starting 01-Nov-2010

In Tim Burton's hands, this comic book character taps into his brooding side, and Gotham's underbelly writhes in its vices. Bruce Wayne (Michael Keaton) starts to make a name for himself as a masked enemy to the criminal set just when the flamboyant Joker (Jack Nicholson) takes over as tops in the mafia. Adding the art-house hues to a big-budget formula meant major success at the box office, an Oscar for Art Direction and a line of sequels.

The Witches of Eastwick Nominated For/Won Awards

1987 3.4 stars 118 mins Comedy Rated: R

until 16-Apr-2011

In this scandalously sexy, eye-popping feast, three bored friends (Cher, Michelle Pfeiffer and Susan Sarandon) can't resist the devilish charms of the new man in town (Jack Nicholson). But the ladies soon discover that there's a surprise in getting what you wish for. Nicholson is intense and funny in his over-the-top performance as Satan.

Ironweed

1987 3.2 stars 143 mins Drama Rated: R

Jack Nicholson and Meryl Streep star in this moody Depression-era drama about Francis Phelan, a former pro baseball player haunted by his past and now living the squalid life of a nomadic drunk. Crippled by guilt and sorrow, Phelan reunites with his erstwhile lover and drinking pal (Streep) on the bleak streets of 1938 Albany, N.Y. Hector Babenco directs this Oscar-nominated adaptation of the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by William Kennedy.

Heartburn 1986 3.3 stars 109 mins Comedy Rated: R

New York writer Rachel Samstat (Meryl Streep) falls in love with political columnist Mark Forman (Jack Nicholson), and the two marry despite her reservations. The wedded bliss comes to an end when, among other things, Mark's infidelity becomes a problem they cannot overcome. With no other recourse, the marriage comes to a screeching halt, culminating in a nasty divorce. Loosely based on the real-life woes of screenwriter Nora Ephron.

Prizzi's Honor Nominated For/Won Awards

1985 3.4 stars 129 mins Comedy Rated: R

Jack Nicholson stars as dim-bulb Mafia hit man Charley Partanna, who falls hard for sultry freelance killer-for-hire Irene Walker (Kathleen Turner). But the lovebirds are facing double trouble: The woman Charley jilted -- Maerose Prizzi (Anjelica Huston), the don's daughter -- desperately wants her man back, and Irene happens to have pilfered a boatload of Prizzi dough! Huston snagged a Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her venomous portrayal.

Terms of Endearment Nominated For/Won Awards

1983 3.8 stars 131 mins Drama Rated: PG

James L. Brooks directs this Academy Award-winning drama that follows widowed Aurora (Shirley MacLaine) and her daughter, Emma (Debra Winger), through the years as they support each other through relationships with various men -- and deal with heartbreaking tragedy. This warm, offbeat adaptation of Larry McMurtry's novel won five Oscars, including Best Picture, Best Actress (MacLaine), Best Director and Best Supporting Actor (Jack Nicholson).

The Border 1982 3.2 stars 109 mins Drama Rated: R

Border patrol guard Charlie Smith (Jack Nicholson) is plagued by a guilty conscience when, after moving to El Paso with his wife, he goes on the take and helps to smuggle aliens across the border for work as farmhands on U.S. ranches. This movie is a rare glimpse of Nicholson (who plays against type here) in the role of old-fashioned movie hero. Co-stars Harvey Keitel and Valerie Perrine.

Reds

1981 3.6 stars 194 mins Drama Rated: PG

Radical journalist and socialist John Reed (Warren Beatty), along with his paramour, protofeminist Louise Bryant (Diane Keaton), gets swept up in the world-changing spirit, euphoria and aftermath of Russia's 1917 Bolshevik Revolution and the newly founded Soviet Union. Jack Nicholson, Paul Sorvino, Edward Herrmann, M. Emmet Walsh and Maureen Stapleton co-star in this Beatty-directed, Oscar-winning epic.

The Postman Always Rings Twice Nominated For/Won Awards

1981 3.3 stars 121 mins Thrillers Rated: R

until 19-Jan-2011

This remake of John Garfield's classic film noir goes where 1940s Hollywood feared to tread: into the realm of explicit sex. Jack Nicholson is a drifter who falls hard for Cora Papadakis (Jessica Lange), the wife of a café owner in Depression-era California. Their love sizzles, but things head south when murder enters the picture.

Reds: Disc 2 1981 3.7 stars 194 mins Drama Rated: PG

The Shining Nominated For/Won Awards

1980 4.0 stars 143 mins Horror Rated: R

starting 01-Dec-2010

On the wagon and out of lucrative work thanks to his alcoholism and family troubles, aspiring novelist Jack Torrance (Jack Nicholson) accepts a position as the off-season custodian at an elegant but eerie hotel so he can write undisturbed. But shortly after Jack, his wife (Shelley Duvall) and his young son (Danny Lloyd) settle in, the ominous hotel begins to wield its sinister power in this chilling horror classic helmed by Stanley Kubrick.

Goin' South 1978 3.2 stars 108 mins Comedy Rated: PG

Jack Nicholson directs and stars in this peculiar comedic Western as Henry Lloyd Moon, a n'er-do-well drifter caught by a posse while trying to escape to Mexico, who is then forced to marry a widow (Mary Steenburgen) to save himself from the hangman's noose. Henry and his indifferent bride attempt to find some common ground while working her gold mining claim while his old gang plots to steal the riches. John Belushi co-stars.

The Last Tycoon Nominated For/Won Awards

1976 2.9 stars 123 mins Drama Rated: PG

Based on F. Scott Fitzgerald's unfinished novel about Hollywood and its denizens, this Elia Kazan-helmed drama tells the tale of Monroe Stahr (Robert De Niro), a 1930s studio head driven to succeed at all costs in his industry but pining for a lost love in private. Playwright Harold Pinter penned the script of this Academy Award-nominated film, which features Tony Curtis, Robert Mitchum, Jack Nicholson and Jeanne Moreau.

The Missouri Breaks 1976 3.2 stars 126 mins Action & Adventure Rated: PG

Laid-back rustler Tom Logan (Jack Nicholson) and his gang buy a ranch next to their new target: rich landowner Braxton (John McLiam). While Logan courts his neighbor's daughter (Kathleen Lloyd), Braxton gets wind of the rustling plot and hires gunman Lee Clayton (Marlon Brando) to do the dirty work. Brando delivers an inspired, bizarre performance as the cross-dressing, perfume-soaked hit man in Arthur Penn's off-kilter Western.

Tommy

1975 3.2 stars 111 mins Music & Musicals Rated: PG

The Who made history with this campy cult classic -- the first-ever filmed "rock opera" -- which tells the tale of Tommy (Roger Daltrey), a boy who loses the ability to hear, speak and see after the tragic death of his father. Despite his losses, Tommy becomes a pinball champion and religious messiah, only to have his followers betray him. Tina Turner, Elton John and Eric Clapton all turn in performances in this outlandish production.

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest Nominated For/Won Awards

1975 4.2 stars 129 mins Classics Rated: R

until 19-Jan-2011

While serving time for insanity at a state mental hospital, implacable rabble-rouser Randle Patrick McMurphy (Jack Nicholson) inspires his fellow patients to rebel against the authoritarian rule of head nurse Mildred Ratched (Louise Fletcher). This Milos Forman masterpiece was the first film since It Happened One Night (1934) to take all five major Oscar prizes for picture, director, screenplay, actor (Nicholson) and actress (Fletcher).

The Passenger 1975 3.2 stars 126 mins Classics Rated: PG

In director Michelangelo Antonioni's gripping drama, correspondent David Locke (Jack Nicholson) -- on assignment to cover an insurrection in North Africa -- stumbles upon the corpse of an acquaintance. Disenchanted with his life, Locke makes a momentous decision: He assumes the dead man's identity, not knowing that he was a gunrunner for the insurgents. But by the time Locke realizes that he's put himself in grave danger, it may be too late.

Chinatown

1974 3.9 stars 130 mins Classics Rated: R

With a suspicious, porcelain-skinned femme fatale (Faye Dunaway) bankrolling his snooping, private eye J.J. Gittes (Jack Nicholson) uncovers intricate dirty dealings in the Los Angeles waterworks and gets his nose slashed for his trouble. Meanwhile, his financier harbors a nasty family secret. Director Roman Polanski reimagines 1930s Los Angeles with an onionlike story that reveals itself one complex layer at a time in this classic neonoir.

The Last Detail Nominated For/Won Awards

1973 3.6 stars 103 mins Classics Rated: R

until 01-Oct-2010

In this classic 1970s road movie, Officers Buddusky (Jack Nicholson) and Mulhall (Otis Young) must escort a young sailor (Randy Quaid) to a New England military prison, where the 18-year-old is about to serve eight years for a trivial offense. Determined to cram all the living they can into one lost weekend, the boys booze, brawl and fornicate their way to their ultimate destination. Both Nicholson and Quaid deliver Oscar-nominated performances.

The King of Marvin Gardens 1972 3.0 stars 104 mins Classics Rated: R

until 01-Dec-2010

Uptight deejay David Staebler (Jack Nicholson) travels to Atlantic City, N.J., to learn more about an outlandish, get-rich-quick scheme cooked up by his manic brother, Jason (Bruce Dern). Despite David's suspicions, he plays along -- but when the plan's flaws become evident, neither Jason nor his beauty-queen girlfriend (Ellen Burstyn) heed David's protestations. Director Bob Rafelson's evocative drama costars Scatman Crothers.

Carnal Knowledge Nominated For/Won Awards

1971 3.4 stars 98 mins Classics Rated: R

Mike Nichols directs a sterling cast in this trailblazing film, which chronicles the sexual mores and escapades of college pals Jonathan (Jack Nicholson) and Sandy (Art Garfunkel) over two decades. Loathsome misogynist Jonathan and shy, neurotic Sandy embody a laundry list of emotional dysfunction as they move from one relationship to the next. Costarring as the women in their orbit are Candice Bergen, Rita Moreno and Oscar-nominated Ann-Margret.

Five Easy Pieces Nominated For/Won Awards

1970 3.6 stars 96 mins Classics Rated: R

until 01-Mar-2011

In director Bob Rafelson's penetrating character study, a promising concert pianist (Jack Nicholson) chucks it all to work on a California oil rig but returns home to confront the cultured and dysfunctional family he left behind when he learns his father is ill. With Nicholson's famed "chicken salad sandwich" scene, Five Easy Pieces catapulted him into Hollywood's big leagues and helped cement him as an A-list star.

On a Clear Day You Can See Forever 1970 3.6 stars 129 mins Classics Rated: G

Director Vincente Minnelli's fantastical musical centers on the past-life experiences of a brash New Yorker (Barbra Streisand), who speaks as a woman living in early-19th-century England when put under hypnosis by her shrink (Yves Montand). Fascinated by his patient, the doctor is determined to extract the root of her neurosis, which overcomes her as she see-saws between her modern life and her alternate, albeit far-fetched, existence.

Rebel Rousers 1970 2.1 stars 90 mins Classics Rated: R

When J.J. (Bruce Dern) and his biker gang roll into a small coastal town, J.J. discovers that his old acquaintance Paul (Cameron Mitchell) is also in town. Paul is trying to persuade his pregnant girlfriend (Diane Ladd) to marry him, but when J.J. meets her, he decides he wants her for himself. Soon he's challenging Paul to a race with the girl as the prize. Jack Nicholson and Harry Dean Stanton co-star as members of the gang.

Easy Rider Nominated For/Won Awards

1969 3.6 stars 95 mins Classics Rated: R

With cash from a cocaine sale, freewheelers Billy and Wyatt hop on their motorcycles and ride across America toward New Orleans. Along the way, they add boozy lawyer George to their trouble-finding, society-questioning entourage. Dennis Hopper writes, directs and stars in this landmark 1960s counterculture film; Peter Fonda co-writes and co-stars. Jack Nicholson earned a Best Supporting Actor Oscar nomination for his role as George.

Psych-Out / The Trip 1967 3.1 stars 168 mins Classics Rated: NR

Talk about trippy! In Psych Out, a deaf girl (Susan Strasberg) comes to California at the height of the "Flower Power" era looking for her brother, who sent her a postcard that said "God is alive and well and living in a sugar cube." Jack Nicholson plays a guy named (appropriately enough) "Stoney." In The Trip (also starring Strasberg, with a script by Nicholson this time), a TV director (Peter Fonda) gets high on LSD for the first time.

The Shooting 1967 2.7 stars 81 mins Classics Rated: PG-13

Featuring an early career performance by Jack Nicholson, this cryptic Western centers on a pair of cowboys (Warren Oates, Will Hutchins) who agree to escort a mysterious revenge-seeking woman (Millie Perkins) through the treacherous Utah desert. Nicholson co-stars as a cocky young gunslinger looking to cash in on the reward that's offered for the apprehension of Oates' Willett Gashade.

Hells Angels on Wheels 1967 2.8 stars 95 mins Action & Adventure Rated: UR

This intriguing 1960s drama features Jack Nicholson (in an early starring role) as a young gas station attendant who begins to live life on the wild side when he joins a pack of Hell's Angels ruffians. He quickly learns a few hard-knocks lessons about drugs, sex, life and even death, as the film burns rubber toward a conclusion that's not for the faint of heart.

Psych-Out 1967 2.9 stars 89 mins Classics Rated: NR

Jenny (Susan Strasberg), a hearing-impaired runaway, arrives in San Francisco's Haight-Ashbury at the height of the hippie era looking for her long-missing brother. Jack Nicholson plays Stoney, a psychedelic musician who guides her through the counterculture. Jenny soon learns that her brother has become a sculptor known as the Seeker and, like many of her new acquaintances, believes that drugs may help him attain enlightenment.

Ride in the Whirlwind 1965 2.7 stars 82 mins Classics Rated: G

Inspired by frontier-era journals, Jack Nicholson wrote and stars in this offbeat Western. Cowboy Wes (Nicholson) and his pals Vern (Cameron Mitchell) and Otis (Tom Filer) unknowingly camp in the same valley as a gang of stagecoach robbers led by Blind Dick (Harry Dean Stanton). When relentless vigilantes mistake the cowboys for the criminals, the once law-abiding Wes finds himself on a journey that ultimately transforms him into a killer.

Back Door to Hell 1964 2.5 stars 75 mins Action & Adventure Rated: NR

Shortly before a U.S. assault on the Philippines, three American commandos find themselves on a risky scouting expedition in this gripping World War II drama. Led by Lt. Craig (Jimmie Rodgers), radio operator Burnett (Jack Nicholson) and seasoned soldier Jersey (John Hackett) attempt to scope out enemy forces. But when the Japanese detect the trio's presence and they lose their transmitter, they must turn to Filipino resistance fighters for help.

The Terror 1963 2.6 stars 81 mins Classics Rated: UR

Lt. Andre Duvalier (played by a very young Jack Nicholson) is an officer in Napoleon's army. When he pursues a mysterious woman into the castle of an elderly baron (Boris Karloff), he uncovers a bizarre plot: A witch (Dorothy Neumann) is planning to drive the baron to suicide. Duvalier soon finds himself in a world of supernatural treachery where nothing is what it seems in this thriller shot in just three days by B movie king Roger Corman.

Jack Nicholson: Cult Classics 1960 2.7 stars 245 mins Classics Rated: NR

L.A.'s No. 1 Lakers fan -- Jack Nicholson -- stars in a clutch of cult classics that have had audiences shuddering (and howling with laughter) for years. In Little Shop of Horrors, masochistic Jack gets some dental work done ... the hard way! In Roger Corman's low-budget horror flick The Terror, Jack penetrates the eerie confines of a Baltic castle. In Hell's Angels on Wheels, Jack is a gas station attendant who joins the maniacal Hell's Angels.

Little Shop of Horrors 1960 3.5 stars 70 mins Classics Rated: NR

until 12-May-2012

Down-on-his-luck plant-shop employee Seymour (Jonathan Haze) thinks he's got it made when he develops a new Venus flytrap hybrid. Not so fast, Seymour: Turns out, the plant has not only a voice but also a voracious appetite ... for human flesh! This 1960s cult classic directed by B-movie master Roger Corman and co-starring Jack Nicholson inspired a hit Broadway musical, a TV cartoon series and a 1986 remake.

Velocity 1960 2.1 stars 88 mins Classics Rated: PG-13

In this producer's cut of The Wild Ride, Jack Nicholson appears in one of his first roles. Featuring hip music, cool slang and classic cars, Velocity tells the story of hot-rodder Johnny (Nicholson), who's angry with his friend Dave (Robert Bean) for abandoning the wild and reckless life they've been leading. As an act of revenge, Johnny kidnaps Dave's girlfriend (Georgianne Carter) and takes her on a high-speed romp -- a course of action he may come to regret.

Biker Babylon/Rebel Rousers/The Wild Ride 1960 2.5 stars 245 mins Classics Rated: NR

Bike enthusiasts will dig this nostalgic look back at hog-wild times that pairs Biker Babylon -- a rarely seen "bike-u-mentary" from the 1960s -- with a double feature of films starring a young Jack Nicholson. In Rebel Rousers (1970), Nicholson stars as the leader of a violent motorcycle gang who targets an innocent couple (Cameron Mitchell and Diane Ladd). In The Wild Ride (1960), Nicholson appears as a young punk on the wrong side of the law.

The Cry Baby Killer 1958 2.4 stars 61 mins Classics Rated: NR

When a pair of juvenile delinquents hassle his girl (Carolyn Mitchell), troubled teen Jimmy Wallace (Jack Nicholson) goes after them in this film that marks the screen debut for Nicholson (only 21 at the time). The fight quickly turns nasty, however, and in the scuffle that ensues, a gun goes off and Jimmy thinks he's killed the punks. Things go from bad to worse as Jimmy finds himself in the midst of a hostage situation and a media circus.

Too Soon to Love / Unwed Mother 1958 2.4 stars 159 mins Classics Rated: NR

Troubled teens face adult issues in this vintage double bill. Featuring Jack Nicholson in an early film role, Too Soon to Love follows star-crossed couple Cathy Taylor (Jennifer West) and Jim Mills (Richard Evans) as they contend with Cathy's abusive father when she ends up in a family way. In Unwed Mother, naive Betty Miller (Norma Moore) falls for smooth-talking Don Bigelow (Robert Vaughn), who deserts her after she turns up pregnant.

Tales of Frankenstein / The Terror 1954 2.6 stars 80 mins Classics Rated: NR

In the first half of this double bill, Helen Westcott stars as the grief-stricken widow of a recently deceased sculptor whose brain the mysterious Dr. Frankenstein (Anton Diffring) uses to bring his creature to life. Next, Oscar winner Jack Nicholson stars in Roger Corman's The Terror as a Napoleonic officer investigating a creepy baron (played brilliantly by silver screen legend Boris Karloff).

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