Bobby Eroica Dupea (Jack Nicholson) comes from a well-bred family of musicians, and once showed great promise as a concert pianist. By nature a restless, angry individual, Bobby left his family and his music when he could no longer endure the dull, cloistered routine of daily practice. He took to the road, wanting to "see the world," and hopefully find something or someone to quell his inner turmoil.

He has settled in a small town as an oil rigger, where his life consists of going to work, arguing with his dimwitted but loving girlfriend Rayette (Karen Black), and bowling every night with his friend Elton (Billy "Green" Bush). Not surprisingly, this routine begins to disgust Babby and, fed up, he decides to travel to Puget Sound, Washington to pay his family a visit. Leaving Rayette at a nearby motel, Bobby goes home and is reunited with his family.

Directed by
Bob Rafelson

Cast
Jack Nicholson - Robert Eroica Dupea
Karen Black - Rayette Dipesto
Susan Anspach - Catherine Van Ost
Billy Green - Bush Elton
Fannie Flagg - Stoney
Sally Struthers - Betty
Lois Smith - Partita Dupea
Ralph Waite - Carl Fidelio Dupea
William Challee - Nicholas Dupea
Marlena MacGuire - Twinky

Production Co.
BBS Productions
Columbia Pictures Corporation
Raybert Productions

Produced by
Bert Schneider
Harold Schneider
Bob Rafelson
Richard Wechsler

Studio
Columbia Pictures

Writer
Carole Eastman
Bob Rafelson

Music
Tammy Wynette