Director: Milos Forman

Writers: Lawrence Hauben; Bo Goldman

From novel: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey

Producers: Saul Zaentz; Michael Douglas

Keywords: Drama, Insane Asylum, Retards

After a plea of insanity for rape, the fully sane Randle Patrick McMurphy receives a sentence to a mental institution. It is a small world where Nurse Ratched demands conformity; McMurphy engages in a series of small acts of rebellion, but eventually these come at great personal cost. Shot at Oregon State Hospital in Salem. Deservedly swept the Oscars, winning Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Director, Best Screenplay, and Best Picture; received nominations for four others.

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Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Michael Berryman	Actor	4-Sep-1948		Lacks sweat glands
Scatman Crothers	Jazz Musician	23-May-1910	22-Nov-1986	Jazz musician and actor
Danny DeVito	Actor	17-Nov-1944		Short loudmouth from Taxi
Brad Dourif	Actor	18-Mar-1950		Billy Bibbit in One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest
Louise Fletcher	Actor	22-Jul-1934		Nurse Ratched in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Christopher Lloyd	Actor	22-Oct-1938		Jim Ignatowski on Taxi
Jack Nicholson	Actor	22-Apr-1937		Chinatown
Will Sampson	Actor	27-Sep-1933	3-Jun-1987	One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Vincent Schiavelli	Actor	10-Nov-1948	26-Dec-2005	Character actor and cookbook author

CAST

Jack Nicholson	...   R. P. McMurphy
starring
Louise Fletcher	...   Nurse Ratched
William Redfield	...   Harding
Michael Berryman	...   Ellis (bald patient)
Peter Brocco	...   Col. Matterson
Dean R. Brooks	...   Dr. Spivey
Alonzo Brown	...   Miller
Scatman Crothers	...   Turkle (orderly)
Mwako Cumbuka	...   Warren (attendant)
Danny DeVito	...   Martini
William Duell	...   Sefelt
Josip Elic	...   Bancini
Lan Fendors	...   Nurse Itsu
Nathan George	...   Washington (attendant)
Ken Kenny	...   Beans Garfield
Mel Lambert	...   Harbor Master
Sydney Lassick	...   Cheswick
Kay Lee	...   Night Supervisor
Christopher Lloyd	...   Taber
Dwight Marfield	...   Ellsworth
Ted Markland	...   Hap Arlich
Louisa Moritz	...   Rose
Phil Roth	...   Woolsey
Will Sampson	...   Chief Bromden
Mimi Sarkisian	...   Nurse Pilbow
Vincent Schiavelli	...   Fredrickson
Marya Small	...   Candy
Delos V. Smith, Jr.	...   Scanlon
Tin Welch	...   Ruckley
and introducing
Brad Dourif	...   Billy Bibbit

REVIEWS

Review by Justin Scheuble (posted on 16-Mar-2005)

Not many book-based movies capture as much delight as the book, but One Flew Over the Cookoo's Nest has gone beyond the delight of reading the book. One of the most wonderful aspects of this movie is the limited settings. By mainly taking place in a quiet uninviting nut house, the audience can feel the enclosure and stranded feeling as portrayed by the movie's main characters. The characters are not let free from the nuthouse as the viewer is grabbed and not let go from the movie screen. Filled with ironic happenings, I found it difficult to not go through the entire movie break-free. It is hard to say if this film provideds a happy ending or a sad one (or even both). This movie can touch many viewers hearts and not let them forget. Jack Nicholson is a fantastic actor, and this movie dipicts his talent and charisma.

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