Carnal Knowledge

1999 • 97 minutes

About this movie

Jack Nicholson stars in this bitter-sweet comedy that follows two college roommates seeking sexual fulfillment. One chooses the narrow confines of the marriage contract, the other the broader pleasures of playing the field. As they advance towards middle age, they wonder which of them has made out best...co-starring Ann-Margret, Art Garfunkel and Candice Bergen. From Academy Award winning director Mike Nichols (THE GRADUATE).

Ratings and reviews

A (too) well-written and well-acted film about a cohort of nasty, brittle people - mostly men, but the women haven't much to recommend them, either. A close portrait of a myopic, post-Playboy era.