The Beverly Theater brings a classic of American cinema to downtown Las Vegas with a screening of "Five Easy Pieces," the 1970 film that became a defining work of New Hollywood. Directed by Bob Rafelson and featuring Jack Nicholson in one of his most iconic performances, the film follows Bobby Dupea, a once-promising pianist who's abandoned his privileged background for work in oil fields, only to find himself caught between two worlds when family circumstances draw him back home.
This intimate screening offers a chance to experience the film's raw emotional power in a theater setting designed for serious cinephiles. The Beverly's excellent acoustics and carefully calibrated projection make it an ideal venue for revisiting this character study that captures the restlessness and alienation of early 1970s America. The famous diner scene alone—you know the one—remains as sharp and relevant as ever, and seeing it on the big screen with an audience adds a dimension you simply can't get at home.