One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest Movie (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.
McMurphy has a criminal past and has once again gotten himself into trouble and is sentenced by the court. To escape labor duties in prison, McMurphy pleads insanity and is sent to a ward for the mentally unstable. Once here, McMurphy both endures and stands witness to the abuse and degradation of the oppressive Nurse Ratched, who gains superiority and power through the flaws of the other inmates. McMurphy and the other inmates band together to make a rebellious stance against the atrocious Nurse.
McMurphy has a criminal past and has once again gotten himself into trouble and is sentenced by the court. To escape labor duties in prison, McMurphy pleads insanity and is sent to a ward for the mentally unstable. Once here, McMurphy both endures and stands witness to the abuse and degradation of the oppressive Nurse Ratched, who gains superiority and power through the flaws of the other inmates. McMurphy and the other inmates band together to make a rebellious stance against the atrocious Nurse.
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Movie Comments & Discussion (8)
Milos Forman has always had a knack for assembling great ensemble casts. This is particularly true in his most critically acclaimed releases (Taking Off, Amadeus and this film). It would be difficult indeed to come up with actors and actresses who were better suited to fill the roles in OFOTCN.
Fantastic movie. One of the best ! 
the role he was born to play.
Too funny, Jack Nicholson really played this part.
wow!!! old film but never out of date classic great story...but who really flew over the cuckooo,s nest THE BIG INDIAN of course!!!!!!
great movie :)
A simply wonderful classic that all should see.
one of my very favourites
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Storyline
McMurphy has a criminal past and has once again gotten himself into trouble and is sentenced by the court. To escape labor duties in prison, McMurphy pleads insanity and is sent to a ward for the mentally unstable. Once here, McMurphy both endures and stands witness to the abuse and degradation of the oppressive Nurse Ratched, who gains superiority and power through the flaws of the other inmates. McMurphy and the other inmates band together to make a rebellious stance against the atrocious Nurse.Details
- Rated: R
- Runtime: 2:13 hours
- Genre: Drama
- Director: Milos Forman
- Writer: 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)
- Actors: Michael Berryman, Peter Brocco, Dean R. Brooks, Alonzo Brown
- Language: English
- Country: USA
- Awards: Won 5 Oscars. Another 30 wins & 13 nominations
- Production Company: United Artists
- ASIN: 0790732181
- Year Released: 1975
- Release Date: Nov 18, 1975
- DVD Date: Dec 8, 1997
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