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One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
A criminal pleads insanity after getting into trouble again and once in the mental institution rebels against the oppressive nurse and rallies up the scared patients.
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R.P. McMurphy -
Nurse Ratched -
Chief Bromden -
Ellis -
Miller -
Col. Matterson -
Turkle -
Dr. Spivey
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Warren -
Martini -
Sefelt
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Bancini
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Nurse Itsu
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Washington -
Beans Garfield
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Director:
Milos FormanWriters:
Lawrence Hauben (screenplay), Bo Goldman (screenplay), Ken Kesey (based on the novel by), Dale Wasserman (the play version: "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" by)All Cast & Crew
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Before shooting began, Milos Forman screened Titicut Follies (1967) for the cast, to help them get a feel for life in a mental institution.
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Attendant Warren:
Good morning, Miss Ratched.
Nurse Ratched:
Good morning.
Attendant Washington:
Good morning, Miss Ratched.
Nurse Ratched:
Mr. Washington.
Miller:
Morning.
Nurse Ratched:
Good morning.
Nurse Pilbow:
Good morning, Miss Ratched.
Nurse Ratched:
Good morning.
Attendant Washington:
Morning, Bancini.
Bancini:
Morning.
Attendant Washington:
How do you feel?
Bancini:
Rested.
Nurse Pilbow:
Medication time. Medication time.
Goofs
When the doctors bring back Randle McMurphy from his treatment, they walk in, one doctor puts down his doctor bag, they lay Randle down, and as they walk out the doctor bag has disappeared and neither one is carrying it out.
Crazy Credits
The cast is credited in alphabetical order in the end credits, except for Brad Dourif, who is listed last as follows: "and introducing / Brad Dourif as Billy Bibbit".
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DramaDetails
Release Date:
19 November 1975Language
English
Country of Origin
USABox Office
Budget:
$4,400,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$99,761 (USA) (23 November 1975)
Gross:
$112,000,000 (USA)
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