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One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
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Synopsis
With an insane asylum standing in for everyday society, Milos Forman's 1975 film adaptation of Ken Kesey's novel is a comically sharp indictment of the Establishment urge to conform. Playing crazy to avoid prison work detail, manic free spirit Randle P. McMurphy (Jack Nicholson) is sent to the state mental hospital for evaluation. There he encounters a motley crew of mostly voluntary inmates, including cowed mama's boy Billy (Brad Dourif) and silent Native American Chief Bromden (Will Sampson), presided over by the icy Nurse Ratched (Louise Fletcher). Ratched and McMurphy recognize that each is the other's worst enemy: an authority figure who equates sanity with correct behavior, and a misfit who is charismatic enough to dismantle the system simply by living as he pleases. McMurphy proceeds to instigate group insurrections large and small, ranging from a restorative basketball game to an unfettered afternoon boat trip and a tragic after-hours party with hookers and booze. Nurse Ratched, however, has the machinery of power on her side to ensure that McMurphy will not defeat her. Still, McMurphy's message to live free or die is ultimately not lost on one inmate, revealing that escape is still possible even from the most oppressive conditions. ~ Lucia Bozzola, All Movie Guide

Cast

Dean R. Brooks Dr. John Spivey
Scatman Crothers Turkle Crothers
Danny DeVito Martini
Brad Dourif Billy Bibbit
William Duell Sefelt
Louise Fletcher Nurse Mildred Ratched
Nathan George Attandant Washington
Christopher Lloyd Taber
Louisa Moritz Rose
William Redfield Harding
Will Sampson Chief Bromden
Marya Small Candy
Jack Nicholson Randle Patrick McMurphy
Vincent Schiavelli Frederickson
Delos V. Smith Scanlon
Mimi Sarkisian Nurse Pilbow

Production Crew

Edwin O'Donovan Art Director
Martin Fink Associate Producer
Ken Kesey Book Author
Jane Feinberg Casting
Mike Fenton Casting
Bill Butler Cinematographer
Haskell Wexler Cinematographer
William A. Fraker Cinematographer
Jack Nitzsche Composer (Music Score)
Aggie Guerard Rodgers Costume Designer
Milos Forman Director
Lynzee Klingman Editor
Richard Chew Editor
Sheldon Kahn Editor
Irby Smith First Assistant Director
Fred Phillips Makeup
Dale Wasserman Play Author
Michael Douglas Producer
Saul Zaentz Producer
Paul Sylbert Production Designer
Bo Goldman Screenwriter
Lawrence Hauben Screenwriter
Lawrence O. Jost Sound/Sound Designer
Mark Berger Sound/Sound Designer
Year: 1975
Runtime: 133
Country: USA
MPAA Rating: R
Category: Feature

Genre
Comedy Drama

Color type
DeLuxe Color

Produced by
Fantast Films
United Artists

Awards
1975 - Best Picture - Academy
1975 - Best Picture - L.A. Film Critics Association
1975 - Best Picture - National Board of Review
1975 - Best Picture - Drama - Golden Globe
1975 - Best Picture - Academy
1975 - Best Picture - Academy
1976 - Best Film - British Academy Awards
1977 - Best Film - PEO
1977 - Best Film - People's Choice Awards
1992 - U.S. National Film Registry - Library of Congress
1998 - 100 Greatest American Movies - American Film Institute