One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest

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Overview

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...
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Overview

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.
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Special Features

Closed Caption; Commentary by diretor Milos Forman and producers Michael Douglas and Saul Zaentz; Additional scenes; Theatrical trailer
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Editorial Reviews

All Movie Guide - Lucia Bozzola
Milos Forman had proven his talent for astute social comedy in such earlier Czech films as Loves of a Blonde (1965) and The Firemen's Ball (1967), and his adept treatment of Cuckoo's Nest's metaphorically loaded conflict fulfilled the promise of an immigrant observer of American culture indicated in his first U.S. feature, Taking Off (1971). Shot on location at the Oregon State Hospital, and visually imprisoning the characters in tightly framed compositions, Haskell Wexler's and Bill Butler's cinematography underlines the psychological as well as physical confinement dogging the patients. The restrained, soft-spoken control of Louise Fletcher as Nurse Ratched contrasts with the thoughtful vigor of Jack Nicholson's McMurphy, further emphasizing both the need to revolt and the difficulty in doing so posed by such consistent, quiet, internalized power. For a culture battered by the chaotic rebellions of the late 1960s/early 1970s, and the serial failures of institutional authority culminating in Watergate and the fall of Saigon, Cuckoo's Nest's resigned yet hopeful portrayal of spirited non-conformity touched a nerve, turning it into one of the most popular films of 1975. The independently produced film became only the second film in history to sweep all five top Academy Awards, winning Best Picture for producers Saul Zaentz and 31-year-old Michael Douglas, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, and Best Screenplay for Lawrence Hauben's and Bo Goldman's adaptation of the Kesey novel. Shrewdly combining roustabout fervor and humor with an acknowledgement of society's different limits, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest effectively communicated the disillusionment of the waning counter-culture even as it optimistically asserted that one rebel could make a difference.
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 1/4/2011
  • UPC: 883929152605
  • Original Release: 1975

    • Rating:

  • Source: Warner Home Video
  • Region Code: 1
  • Presentation: Wide Screen / Repackaged / Pan & Scan
  • Language: English, Français, Français
  • Time: 2:13:00
  • Format: DVD
  • Sales rank: 3,018

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits
Jack Nicholson Randle Patrick McMurphy
Louise Fletcher Nurse Mildred Ratched
William Redfield Harding
Dean R. Brooks Dr. John Spivey
Scatman Crothers Turkle Crothers
Danny DeVito Martini
William Duell Sefelt
Brad Dourif Billy Bibbit
Christopher Lloyd Taber
Will Sampson Chief Bromden
Vincent Schiavelli Frederickson
Delos V. Smith Scanlon
Marya Small Candy
Louisa Moritz Rose
Mimi Sarkisian Nurse Pilbow
Nathan George Attandant Washington
Michael Berryman Ellis
Peter Brocco Col. Matterson
Alonzo Brown Jr. Miller
Mwako Cumbuka Warren
Josip Elic Bancini
Lan Fendors Nurse Itsu
Sidney Lassick Charlie Cheswick
Dwight Marfield Ellsworth
Ted Markland Hap Arlich
Phil Roth Woolsey
Technical Credits
Milos Forman Director
Mark Berger Sound/Sound Designer
Bill Butler Cinematographer
Richard Chew Editor
Michael Douglas Producer
Jane Feinberg Casting
Mike Fenton Casting
Martin Fink Associate Producer
William A. Fraker Cinematographer
Bo Goldman Screenwriter
Lawrence Hauben Screenwriter
Lawrence O. Jost Sound/Sound Designer
Sheldon Kahn Editor
Lynzee Klingman Editor
Jack Nitzsche Score Composer
Edwin O'Donovan Art Director
Fred Phillips Makeup
Aggie Guerard Rodgers Costumes/Costume Designer
Irby Smith Asst. Director
Paul Sylbert Production Designer
Haskell Wexler Cinematographer
Saul Zaentz Producer
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Scene Index

Disc #1 -- One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
1. Medication Time [4:04]
2. Mr. McMurphy's Here [4:20]
3. Crazy: No More, No Less [5:24]
4. Meeting Called to Disorder [7:12]
5. Basketball Lesson [3:54]
6. Blackjack Of a Sort [2:21]
7. Out of Bounds [3:59]
8. Majority Rules [2:48]
9. At Least He Tried [5:03]
10. Getting Out the Vote [8:03]
11. A New Ballgame [1:30]
12. "She Likes a..." [2:36]
13. For a Ride [3:32]
14. Not Loonies But... [7:06]
15. A Big Catch [3:21]
16. "I Think I Can..." [:27]
17. Teamwork [1:01]
18. Until We Let You Go [2:32]
19. Challenging Observations [1:17]
20. Trio For Treatment [8:33]
21. Hot to Trot [7:29]
22. Mischief After Dark [2:43]
23. Party In the Executive... [7:18]
24. The Night Supervisor [:57]
25. Party Everywhere Else [3:33]
26. Billy the Club [3:03]
27. The Morning After [6:11]
28. Questioning Billy [2:36]
29. Spilled Blood [5:46]
30. Where McMurphy Is [3:07]
31. "Let's Go" [2:02]
32. Free [4:51]
33. End Credits [2:22]
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Disc #1 -- One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
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   Scenes
   Special Features
      Cast and Crew
         Jack Nicholson - Randle Patrick McMurphy
         Louise Fletcher - Nurse Ratched
         William Redfield - Harding
         Director of Photography - Haskell Wexler
         Based On a Novel By Ken Kesey
         Screenplay By Lawrence Hauben and Bo Goldman
         Produced By Saul Saentz and Michael Douglas
         Directed By Milos Forman
      Commentary
      Awards
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      Spoken Languages
         English
         Français
      Subtitles
         English
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  • Anonymous

    Posted May 13, 2012

    My first time watching this was in my Psychology class. All I c

    My first time watching this was in my Psychology class. All I can say is that it is now one of my favorite movies, if not my favorite. I highly recommend watching it. The characters were portrayed with such conviction and genuineness. To me, these characters were real. It's no wonder they won an Oscar. Milos Forman is a genius.

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  • Posted October 1, 2010

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    I LAUGHED WHEN I SEEN THIS MOVIE

    VERY FUNNY WOW THIS MOVIE CAME OUT THE SAME YEAR MY PARENTS GRADUANTED FROM HIGHSCHOOL 1975 MAN IT S A REALLY FUNNY MOVIE HE'S CRAZY LOL!

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  • Posted October 1, 2010

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    Great Movie

    One of Jack's great movies along with all the other stars in it a very serious film dealing with mental illness and also our servicemen who also suffer some mental challenges. It brings some comedy and saddness to the screen, but hopefully the movie is enjoyed.

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    Not much like the book.

    The movie starts out sort of the same as the book but as soon as it comes to the fishing trip, it takes a twist! Movie overall is excellent. If you read the book before watching the movie, you will be surprised of the overall quality.

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  • Posted October 1, 2010

    One Flew Should Continue Flying

    This is still one of my all-time favorite movies. Of course, Jack Nicholson can't be beat and what a great job Louise Fletcher did. Everyone should watch this movie. Beautifully done!!!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    i get now what the title means

    I kept hearing the name Nurse Ratchett and had no idea who is she and recognized louise fletcher as the always look pissed off grandmother from flowers in the attic. I saw this movie and thought wow that was a good movie and jack nicholson was excellent and gave a crazy yet cheery type performance. a favorite next to the joker with that creepy yet funny smile and of course the departed he was great in that too. this is about a guy and his presence at an aslyum. everyone did a good job and i thought what he did for the patients was weird yet nice at the same time. then when the ending came it was sad yet alright and i understood why the movie is called that and never heard of the book but i'm sure that was good too as the movie its based on. billy was one of my fave characters in the movie and surprised that it was a young brad douriff who is the voice of chucky and wormtongue in the lord of the rings film.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    great movie!

    Before I watched One Flew over the Cukoo's Nest I was a little bit worried that it wouldn't be as great as the book was. After I watched the movie I was blown away by how great this movie was and how well it portrayed the book. Cukoo's Nest has become one of my new favorites and, if you have read the book, you will not be disappointed by the movie.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    Excellent Movie

    This movie is such a good movie, where not only it has comedy but has everything. Jack Nicholson is such a excellent actor, i have never seen him act that way. he made me cry.i truly recommended

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 29, 2004

    I love This Movie

    This is the best movie I ever saw and it is probable the best I ever will see.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    the best movie ever!

    when i first saw this movie i thought it would be a boring movie then when i was watching it it was a very dramatic, and sad movie . but overall it was a great movie those out there that hasn't watched it yet go and get it1

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest

    There are not enough stars to rate this film. It is a powerful film in which Jack Nicholson plays a man sent for evaluation at the state mental hospital. In a ton of events that show him trying to show the other boys in the hospital who to live life to the fullest, tragety strikes. This film means a lot to me since I have been in a mental ward of a hospital and I had a hard task watching it for the first time.

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