In this clean, orderly, disciplined world, who needs guys like McMurphy? Everybody.
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.
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) is a drama film directed by Miloš Forman, released on November 19, 1975 with a runtime of 2h 15m. It stars Jack Nicholson, Brad Dourif, Louise Fletcher and Danny DeVito. Viewers rate it 8.4 out of 10 across 11,723 ratings.
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Jack Nicholson
as Randle Patrick McMurphy
Brad Dourif
as Billy Bibbit
Louise Fletcher
as Nurse Mildred Ratched
Danny DeVito
as Martini
William Redfield
as Dale Harding
Scatman Crothers
as Orderly Turkle
Christopher Lloyd
as Max Taber
Will Sampson
as Chief Bromden
Dean R. Brooks
as Dr. John Spivey
Michael Berryman
as Ellis
Sydney Lassick
as Charlie Cheswick
William Duell
as Jim Sefelt
Directed by Miloš Forman, written by Ken Kesey, Lawrence Hauben and Bo Goldman, produced by Michael Douglas and Saul Zaentz.
Average viewer score of 8.4/10 from 11,723 ratings.
**Subject to the silliest of internet theories** There are a lot of movie theories but the silliest of all is this nonsense that is all over the internet claiming that _the Chief killed the unresponsive McMurphy because he thought McMurphy was ignoring him._ These idiots claim the Chief did not notice the scars on McMurphy's head and simply thought the unresponsive McMurphy was ignoring him - so the Chief kills him…
Reviewed on February 17, 2017
***The spirit of freedom vs. the spirit of legal-ism*** Set in the early 60s, the story involves R.P. McMurphy (Jack Nicholson) and his arrival at a mental institution in Salem, Oregon (where the film was shot). He plays the "mental illness" card to get out of prison time, thinking it'll be a piece of cake, but he's wrong, very wrong. Everything appears well at the hospital and Nurse Ratched (Louise Fletcher) seems…
Reviewed on February 13, 2020
_One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest_ tells the story of a criminal, Randle Patrick McMurphy (Jack Nicholson), who pleads insanity in the attempt to get a more lenient sentence. Sent to a mental hospital, he livens up the otherwise monotonous lives of the patients, much to the ire of the strict head nurse, Mildred Ratched (Louise Fletcher). _One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest_ clean swept the Oscars in 1976, taking home…
Reviewed on February 25, 2021
“McMurphy” (Jack Nicholson) is a veteran with an attitude who has pled insanity to escape his latest court appearance on a charge of statutory rape. He is sent to an evaluation hospital where they are to decide just what, if anything, is wrong with him. His smart-assed confidence endears him to some of his fellow inmates, especially the impressionable “Billy” (Brad Dourif) but also earns him the instant enmity of…
Reviewed on March 12, 2025
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One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) includes Jack Nicholson, Brad Dourif, Louise Fletcher, Danny DeVito and William Redfield. The film was directed by Miloš Forman. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest was released on November 19, 1975 and runs for 2h 15m.
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) holds an average rating of 8.4 out of 10 from 11,723 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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