What was his best role?
>>200806849Unironically. This was Jack Nicholson at the height of his powers.
>>200806849five easy pieces
joker no doubt. what a legend
Him freaking out in the bar in The Last Detail
>>200806849The Shining of course.
>>200806849The Last Detail. There's no competition here, it's the inarguable choice.
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>>200806849The Missouri Breaks
5 easy pieces, one flew over..., but most difficult role might be Passenger?
David Locke in The Passenger.
>>200806849Shining and its not even close. His role in the Shining is one that actors better than Nicholson would be LUCKY to accomplish. It was just a perfect storm of great actor great director great source material all lining up. I would give an honorable mention to Jack Nicholson in Departed tho.
>>200808272Most actors can't make it work just walking around, indeed
>>200806849The Wolf
>>200808307Starts off batshit turned up to 1100. More idea than human.
One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest because he managed to make audiences take the side of his aggressive criminal character.
>>200806849The shining The departed Blood and wine