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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Trivia
Sydney Lassick got the role of Cheswick, in part, because he wore a rope as a belt to the audition.
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
After Billy is caught with Candy in the room, he runs out stark naked chasing after Nurse Ratched while pulling his pants up, then slipping on the floor landing on his right hip. As his bare butt is exposed, we can see a red mark on his right hip from previous takes before he falls on the floor.
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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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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Plot Summary
Synopsis (WARNING: Spoilers)
Genres
DramaDetails
Release Date:
19 November 1975Language
English
Country of Origin
USAFilming Locations
Depoe Bay, Oregon, USABox Office
Budget:
$4,400,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$99,761 (USA) (23 November 1975)
Gross:
$112,000,000 (USA)
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