Synopsis: Penetrating character study of a concert-pianist-turned-oil-rigger who reluctantly returns home with his waitress girlfriend upon learning that his father has taken ill. The stormy reunion proves more difficult than expected as he's confronted by his refined, well-to-do family and the life he left behind.
Restored high-definition digital transfer, supervised by director of photography László Kovács, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack
Audio commentary featuring director Bob Rafelson and interior designer Toby Rafelson
Soul Searching in “Five Easy Pieces,†a 2009 video piece with Rafelson
BBStory, a 2009 documentary about the legendary film company BBS Productions, with Rafelson; actors Jack Nicholson, Karen Black, and Ellen Burstyn; directors Peter Bogdanovich and Henry Jaglom; and others
Documentary from 2009 about BBS featuring critic David Thomson and historian Douglas Brinkley
Audio excerpts from a 1976 AFI interview with Rafelson