Question: Who realeased this American comedy film  starring an American actress who played supporting roles in films including "East of Eden", "Five Easy Pieces", "Resurrection"?
Sentence (from "Drive, He Said"): Based upon the 1964 novel of the same title by Jeremy Larner, the film is mainly notable as the directorial debut of Jack Nicholson (who also wrote the screenplay) following his breakthrough as an actor in "Easy Rider" (1969) and "Five Easy Pieces" (1970).
Relevant evidence: No