USA,
1973, 104 min
Directed by:
Hal AshbyScreenplay:
Robert TowneCinematography:
Michael ChapmanComposer:
Johnny MandelCast:
Jack Nicholson, Otis Young, Randy Quaid, Clifton James, Carol Kane, Michael Moriarty, Luana Anders, Nancy Allen, Michael Chapman, Peter Foldy, Gilda Radner (more)Plots(1)
When Buddusky (Jack Nicholson) and Mulhall (Otis Young) are detailed to take a young sailor, Meadows (Randy Quaid), from a Virginia Naval Base to a New Hampshire Naval Prison to serve an eight-year sentence for a trivial offense they decide to show him a good time on their journey north. (Powerhouse Films)
Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1974 - Jack Nicholson (Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role)
- 1974 - Randy Quaid (Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role)
- 1974 - Robert Towne (Best Adapted Screenplay)
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1975 - Jack Nicholson (Best Leading Actor)
- 1975 - Robert Towne (Best Screenplay)
- 1975 - Best Film
- 1975 - Randy Quaid (Best Supporting Actor)
Golden Globes
- 1974 - Jack Nicholson (Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama)
- 1974 - Randy Quaid (Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture)
Cannes Film Festival
- 1974 - Jack Nicholson (Best Actor)
- 1974 - Hal Ashby (Grand Prix International du Festival (1964-1974))