One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
A criminal pleads insanity and is admitted to a mental institution, where he rebels against the oppressive nurse and rallies up the scared patients.
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Ellis -
Col. Matterson -
Dr. Spivey -
Miller
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Turkle -
Warren -
Martini -
Sefelt
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Bancini -
Nurse Itsu
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Nurse Ratched -
Washington -
Beans Garfield
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Harbor Master
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Cheswick
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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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Jack Nicholson, Danny DeVito, and Vincent Schiavelli play the inmates of an asylum. All three ended up as villains in Tim Burton's Batman films: Nicholson was the Joker in Batman (1989), DeVito and Schiavelli were the Penguin and the Organ Grinder, respectively, in Batman Returns (1992).
Quotes
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
McMurphy dials only six numbers when he calls his girlfriend from the Nurse's station.
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".
Soundtracks
Row, Row, Row Your Boat(uncredited)
Traditional
Sung a cappella by Mews Small
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Plot Summary
Synopsis (WARNING: Spoilers)
Genres
DramaDetails
Release Date:
19 November 1975Language
English
Country of Origin
USAFilming Locations
Depoe Bay, Oregon, USABox Office
Budget:
$3,000,000 (estimated)
Gross USA:
$108,981,275
Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$108,997,629
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