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One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

  • 1975
  • R
  • 2h 13m
IMDb RATING
8.7/10
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Jack Nicholson in 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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In the Fall of 1963, a Korean War veteran and criminal pleads insanity and is admitted to a mental institution, where he rallies up the scared patients against the tyrannical nurse.In the Fall of 1963, a Korean War veteran and criminal pleads insanity and is admitted to a mental institution, where he rallies up the scared patients against the tyrannical nurse.In the Fall of 1963, a Korean War veteran and criminal pleads insanity and is admitted to a mental institution, where he rallies up the scared patients against the tyrannical nurse.

  • Director
    • Milos Forman
  • Writers
    • Lawrence Hauben
    • Bo Goldman
    • Ken Kesey
  • Stars
    • Jack Nicholson
    • Louise Fletcher
    • Michael Berryman
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.7/10
    1M
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    348
    52
    • Director
      • Milos Forman
    • Writers
      • Lawrence Hauben
      • Bo Goldman
      • Ken Kesey
    • Stars
      • Jack Nicholson
      • Louise Fletcher
      • Michael Berryman
    • 1.1KUser reviews
    • 188Critic reviews
    • 84Metascore
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  • Top rated movie #19
    • Won 5 Oscars
      • 40 wins & 16 nominations total

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    Jack Nicholson
    Jack Nicholson
    • R.P. McMurphy
    Louise Fletcher
    Louise Fletcher
    • Nurse Ratched
    Michael Berryman
    Michael Berryman
    • Ellis
    Peter Brocco
    Peter Brocco
    • Col. Matterson
    Dean R. Brooks
    • Dr. Spivey
    Alonzo Brown
    • Miller
    Scatman Crothers
    Scatman Crothers
    • Turkle
    Mwako Cumbuka
    Mwako Cumbuka
    • Warren
    Danny DeVito
    Danny DeVito
    • Martini
    William Duell
    • Sefelt
    Josip Elic
    Josip Elic
    • Bancini
    Lan Fendors
    • Nurse Itsu
    Nathan George
    Nathan George
    • Washington
    Ken Kenny
    • Beans Garfield
    Mel Lambert
    • Harbor Master
    Sydney Lassick
    Sydney Lassick
    • Cheswick
    Kay Lee
    • Night Supervisor
    Christopher Lloyd
    Christopher Lloyd
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    • Director
      • Milos Forman
    • Writers
      • Lawrence Hauben
      • Bo Goldman
      • Ken Kesey
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    • Trivia
      Many extras were authentic mental patients.
    • Goofs
      The Monopoly game has plastic houses and hotels. In 1963, they would have been made of wood.
    • Quotes

      McMurphy: Jesus, I mean, you guys do nothing but complain about how you can't stand it in this place here and you don't have the guts just to walk out? What do you think you are, for Chrissake, crazy or somethin'? Well you're not! You're not! You're no crazier than the average asshole out walkin' around on the streets and that's it.

    • 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".
    • Connections
      Edited into Tell Me Love Is Real (2016)
    • Soundtracks
      Charmaine
      (1926) (uncredited)

      Music by Lew Pollack and Erno Rapee

      Played on a record

      Reprised in the score near the end

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    10/10
    A masterpiece
    The seventies produced some of the most interesting and worthy Hollywood movies. Before the era of blockbusters, and ever increasing dumbing down of the cinema art by the Hollywood power-brokers and greedy moneymakers, there was this short but truly amazing window of time that produced many of the timeless gems. A great portrayal of oppression, this gem should not be overlooked by anyone. Truly recommended.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 19, 1975 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Let nad kukavičjim gnezdom
    • Filming locations
      • Oregon State Mental Hospital - 2600 Center Street NE, Salem, Oregon, USA
    • Production companies
      • Fantasy Films
      • Bryna Productions
      • N.V. Zvaluw
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $3,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $108,981,275
    • Gross worldwide
      • $109,114,817
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 13 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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