One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
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A petty criminal fakes insanity to serve his sentence in a mental ward rather than prison. He soon finds himself as a leader to the other patients—and an enemy to the cruel, domineering nurse who runs the ward.
Director: Miloš Forman
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 133 min
Release Date: November 19, 1975
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Cast
- Jack Nicholson - Randle Patrick McMurphy
- Brad Dourif - Billy Bibbit
- Louise Fletcher - Nurse Mildred Ratched
- Danny DeVito - Martini
- William Redfield - Dale Harding
- Scatman Crothers - Orderly Turkle
- Christopher Lloyd - Max Taber
- Will Sampson - Chief Bromden
- Dean R. Brooks - Dr. John Spivey
- Michael Berryman - Ellis
Screenplay
- Ken Kesey (Novel)
- Bo Goldman (Screenplay)
- Lawrence Hauben (Screenplay)
- Dale Wasserman (Theatre Play)
Music: Jack Nitzsche
Cinematography: Haskell Wexler
Editing: Sheldon Kahn, Lynzee Klingman
Production: Fantasy Films
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Budget: $3M
Box Office: $109M
Original Language: en
Themes
Medical Drama and Hospital, Heartbreaking Tragic Losses, Stories of Heartbreak and Suffering
Keywords
mentally disabled, friendship, based on novel or book, nurse, lunatic asylum, insane asylum, oregon, usa, hospital, medication, female villain, shock treatment, medical drama, informative, tragic
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest about?
- A petty criminal fakes insanity to serve his sentence in a mental ward rather than prison. He soon finds himself as a leader to the other patients—and an enemy to the cruel, domineering nurse who runs the ward.
- Who directed One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest?
- One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest was directed by Miloš Forman.
- Who stars in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest?
- One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest stars Jack Nicholson, Brad Dourif, Louise Fletcher, Danny DeVito, William Redfield, Scatman Crothers.
- How long is One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest?
- One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest has a runtime of 2h 13m (133 minutes).
- What genre is One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest?
- One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest is a Drama film.
- What is the budget of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest?
- One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest had a budget of $3M.
- How much did One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest gross?
- One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest grossed $109M worldwide.
- Where was One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest produced?
- One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest?
- The themes of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest include: Medical Drama and Hospital, Heartbreaking Tragic Losses, Stories of Heartbreak and Suffering.