Jack Nicholson’s career, as retirement rumors swirl

Jack Nicholson’s career, as retirement rumors swirl

Sep 5, 2013

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Jack Nicholson in "The Cry Baby Killer" (1958)

“The Cry Baby Killer” (1958) Courtesy Everett Collection

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Jack Nicholson and Venetia Stevenson in "Studs Lonigan" (1960)

“Studs Lonigan” (1960) Courtesy Everett Collection

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Jack Nicholson and Diana Darrin in "The Broken Land" (1962)

“The Broken Land” (1962) Courtesy Everett Collection

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Jack Nicholson, Olive Sturgess (center) and Hazel Court (left) "The Raven" (1963)

“The Raven” (1963) Courtesy Everett Collection

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Jack Nicholson and Jimmie Rodgers "Back Door to Hell" (1964)

“Back Door to Hell” (1964) Courtesy Everett Collection

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Jack Nicholson and Peter Fonda in "Easy Rider" (1969)

“Easy Rider” (1969) Courtesy Everett Collection

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Karen Black, Billy Green Bush and Jack Nicholson "Five Easy Pieces" (1970)

“Five Easy Pieces” (1970) Courtesy Everett Collection

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Ann Margaret and Jack Nicholson in "Carnal Knowledge" (1971)

“Carnal Knowledge” (1971) Courtesy Everett Collection

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Bruce Dern and Jack Nicholson in "The King of Marvin Gardens" (1972)

“The King of Marvin Gardens” (1972) Courtesy Everett Collection

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Faye Dunaway and Jack Nicholson in "Chinatown" (1974)

“Chinatown” (1974) Courtesy Everett Collection

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Jack Nicholson and Jenny Runacre in "The Passenger" (1975)

“The Passenger” (1975) Courtesy Everett Collection

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Jack Nicholson and Stockard Channing in "The Fortune" (1975)

“The Fortune” (1975) Courtesy Everett Collection

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Danny DeVito and Jack Nicholson in "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" (1975)

“One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” (1975) Courtesy Everett Collection

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Marlon Brando, Kathleen Lloyd and Jack Nicholson in "The Missouri Breaks" (1976)

“The Missouri Breaks” (1976) Courtesy Everett Collection

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Dennis Fimple (left rear), Jack Nicholson, John Belushi (right rear) and Richard Bradford (right center) in "Goin' South" (1978)

“Goin’ South” (1978) Paramount/courtesy Everett Collection

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Jack Nicholson in "The Shining" (1980)

“The Shining” (1980) Warner Brothers/courtesy Everett Collection

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Jack Nicholson and Michael Lerner in "The Postman Always Rings Twice" (1981)

“The Postman Always Rings Twice” (1981) Paramount Pictures/courtesy Everett Collection

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Jack Nicholson in "Reds" (1981)

“Reds” (1981) Paramount/courtesy Everett Collection

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Jack Nicholson and Shirley MacLaine in "Terms of Endearment" (1983)

“Terms of Endearment” (1983) Paramount/courtesy Everett Collection

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Kathleen Turner and Jack Nicholson in "Prizzi's Honor" (1985)

“Prizzi’s Honor” (1985) 20th Century Fox Film Corp

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Meryl Streep and Jack Nicholson in "Heartburn" (1986)

“Heartburn” (1986) Paramount/courtesy Everett Collection

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Jack Nicholson in "The Witches of Eastwick" (1987)

“The Witches of Eastwick” (1987) Warner Brothers/courtesy Everett Collection

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Jack Nicholson in "Batman" (1989)

“Batman” (1989) Warner Brothers/courtesy Everett Collection

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Jack Nicholson and Jessica Diamond in "The Two Jakes" (1990)

“The Two Jakes” (1990) Paramount Pictures/courtesy Everett Collection

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Jack Nicholson and Harry Dean Stanton in "Man Trouble" (1992)

“Man Trouble” (1992) 20th Century Fox Film Corp./courtesy Everett Collection

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Jack Nicholson, being escorted by security, and Tom Cruise (far right) in a scene from "A Few Good Men"

“A Few Good Men” (1992) Columbia/courtesy Everett Collection

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Danny DeVito and Jack Nicholson "Hoffa" (1992)

“Hoffa” (1992) 20th Century Fox/courtesy Everett Collection

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Michelle Pfeiffer and Jack Nicholson in "Wolf" (1994)

“Wolf” (1994) Columbia/courtesy Everett Collection

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Jack Nicholson and Helen Hunt in "As Good as It Gets" (1997)

“As Good as It Gets” (1997) Sony Pictures/courtesy Everett Collection

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Jack Nicholson and Amanda Peet in "Something's Gotta Give" (2003)

“Something’s Gotta Give” (2003) Columbia/courtesy Everett Collection

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Jack Nicholson in "About Schmidt" (2002)

“About Schmidt” (2002) New Line/courtesy Everett Collection

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Jack Nicholson and Adam Sandler in "Anger Management" (2003)

“Anger Management” (2003) Columbia/courtesy Everett Collection

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Jack Nicholson and Matt Damon in "The Departed" (2006)

“The Departed” (2006) Warner Bros./courtesy Everett Collection

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Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman in "The Bucket List" (2007)

“The Bucket List” (2007) Warner Bros./courtesy Everett Collection

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Paul Rudd and Jack Nicholson in "How Do You Know" (2010)

“How Do You Know” (2010) Columbia Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection

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