Jack Nicholson On Screen takes a look at the career of one of the most loved and iconic movie stars of all time. In a series of articles, the book goes through Jack's entire career, starting with his B movie beginnings, through the breakthrough of Easy Rider and beyond. Other pieces include an interview with filmmaker Henry Jaglom, a friend of Jack's who has worked with him on numerous films, essays on The Passenger (1975), One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975), The Shining (1980), his two films with Sean Penn as director (The Crossing Guard and The Pledge), plus much more. The book also investigates Jack as charismatic leading man, the pitfalls of having a strong persona, and some of his most overlooked films, such as The King of Marvin Gardens (1971) and others. Unlike other Jack Nicholson biographies out there, this book assesses the man through his work alone, creating a portrait of one our most contradictory and entertaining screen performers.