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One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

  • 1975
  • R
  • 2h 13m
IMDb RATING
8.6/10
1.2M
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POPULARITY
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Jack Nicholson in 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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A rebellious convict is sent to a psychiatric hospital for evaluation in 1963 Oregon, and encourages his docile companions to take more control of their lives and defy the tyrannical head nu... Read allA rebellious convict is sent to a psychiatric hospital for evaluation in 1963 Oregon, and encourages his docile companions to take more control of their lives and defy the tyrannical head nurse.A rebellious convict is sent to a psychiatric hospital for evaluation in 1963 Oregon, and encourages his docile companions to take more control of their lives and defy the tyrannical head nurse.

  • Director
    • Miloš Forman
  • Writers
    • Lawrence Hauben
    • Bo Goldman
    • Ken Kesey
  • Stars
    • Jack Nicholson
    • Louise Fletcher
    • Michael Berryman
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    8.6/10
    1.2M
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    379
    18
    • Director
      • Miloš Forman
    • Writers
      • Lawrence Hauben
      • Bo Goldman
      • Ken Kesey
    • Stars
      • Jack Nicholson
      • Louise Fletcher
      • Michael Berryman
    • 1.3KUser reviews
    • 224Critic reviews
    • 84Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Top rated movie #19
    • Won 5 Oscars
      • 38 wins & 15 nominations total

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    Top Cast40

    Jack Nicholson
    Jack Nicholson
    • R.P. McMurphy
    Louise Fletcher
    Louise Fletcher
    • Nurse Ratched
    Michael Berryman
    Michael Berryman
    • Ellis
    Peter Brocco
    Peter Brocco
    • Col. Matterson
    Dean R. Brooks
    • Dr. Spivey
    Alonzo Brown
    • Miller
    Scatman Crothers
    Scatman Crothers
    • Turkle
    Mwako Cumbuka
    Mwako Cumbuka
    • Warren
    Danny DeVito
    Danny DeVito
    • Martini
    William Duell
    • Sefelt
    Josip Elic
    Josip Elic
    • Bancini
    Lan Fendors
    • Nurse Itsu
    Nathan George
    Nathan George
    • Washington
    Ken Kenny
    • Beans Garfield
    Mel Lambert
    • Harbor Master
    Sydney Lassick
    Sydney Lassick
    • Cheswick
    Kay Lee
    • Night Supervisor
    Christopher Lloyd
    Christopher Lloyd
    • Taber
    • Director
      • Miloš Forman
    • Writers
      • Lawrence Hauben
      • Bo Goldman
      • Ken Kesey
    • All cast & crew
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    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Many extras were authentic mental patients.
    • Goofs
      After McMurphy hijacks the bus and is driving through town, there are some 1970s automobiles, including a Plymouth Duster and Chevy Nova, and a store with lots of color TVs in the window. The movie is set in 1963.
    • Quotes
      • McMurphy: Jesus, I mean, you guys do nothing but complain about how you can't stand it in this place here and you don't have the guts just to walk out? What do you think you are, for Chrissake, crazy or somethin'? Well you're not! You're not! You're no crazier than the average asshole out walkin' around on the streets and that's it.
    • 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".
    • Connections
      Edited into Tell Me Love Is Real (2016)
    • Soundtracks
      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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    Details

    • Release date
      • November 21, 1975 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Atrapado sin salida
    • Filming locations
      • Oregon State Mental Hospital - 2600 Center Street NE, Salem, Oregon, USA
    • Production companies
      • Fantasy Films
      • N.V. Zvaluw
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Budget
      • $3,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $108,981,275
    • Gross worldwide
      • $109,130,852
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 2h 13m(133 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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