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One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
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Release Date:
12 February 1976 (Argentina)
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Tagline:
If he's crazy, what does that make you?
Plot:
Upon arrival at a mental institution, a brash rebel rallies the patients together to take on the oppressive Nurse Ratched, a woman more a dictator than a nurse. full summary | full synopsis
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Mental Institution
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Awards:
Won 5 Oscars.
Another 28 wins
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11 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(69 articles)
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A great order vs. chaos tale that everyone can relate to
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Michael Berryman | ... | Ellis | |
| Peter Brocco | ... | Col. Matterson | |
| Dean R. Brooks | ... | Dr. Spivey | |
| Alonzo Brown | ... | Miller | |
| Scatman Crothers | ... | Turkle | |
| Mwako Cumbuka | ... | Warren | |
| Danny DeVito | ... | Martini | |
| William Duell | ... | Jim Sefelt | |
| Josip Elic | ... | Bancini | |
| Lan Fendors | ... | Nurse Itsu | |
| Louise Fletcher | ... | Nurse Ratched | |
| Nathan George | ... | Washington | |
| Ken Kenny | ... | Beans Garfield | |
| Mel Lambert | ... | Harbor Master | |
| Sydney Lassick | ... | Charley Cheswick |
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Runtime:
133 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Canada:14+ (Quebec) (re-rating) |
Canada:16+ (Quebec) (original rating) |
Canada:PA (Manitoba) |
Canada:R (Nova Scotia) |
Canada:R (Ontario) |
Iceland:16 |
Portugal:M/16 |
Spain:13 |
South Korea:15 (DVD rating) |
Brazil:14 |
Canada:14A (video rating) |
USA:Approved |
France:-12 (re-rating) |
Argentina:16 |
Australia:M |
Austria:12 |
Finland:K-16 |
France:U |
Ireland:18 |
Italy:VM14 |
Netherlands:12 |
New Zealand:R16 |
Norway:15 |
Norway:16 (1976) |
Singapore:PG |
South Korea:18 |
Sweden:15 |
UK:18 |
USA:R |
West Germany:12 (re-rating) |
West Germany:16 (original rating)
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Author Ken Kesey was so bitter about the way the filmmakers were "butchering" his story that he vowed never to watch the completed film. Years later, he claimed to be lying in bed flipping through TV channels when he settled onto a late-night movie that looked sort of interesting, only to realize after a few minutes that it was this film. He then changed channels.
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Goofs:
Continuity: In the "Voluntary/Involuntary" scene, McMurphy goes from having a "five o'clock shadow" to being clean shaved, then back to having stubble.
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Quotes:
[first lines]
Attendant Warren: Good morning, Miss Ratched.
Nurse Ratched: Good morning.
Attendant Washington: Good morning, Miss Ratched.
Nurse Ratched: Mr. Washington.
Miller: Morning.
Nurse Ratched: Good morning.
Nurse Pilbow: Good morning, Miss Ratched.
Nurse Ratched: Good morning.
Attendant Washington: Morning, Bancini.
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Attendant Warren: Good morning, Miss Ratched.
Nurse Ratched: Good morning.
Attendant Washington: Good morning, Miss Ratched.
Nurse Ratched: Mr. Washington.
Miller: Morning.
Nurse Ratched: Good morning.
Nurse Pilbow: Good morning, Miss Ratched.
Nurse Ratched: Good morning.
Attendant Washington: Morning, Bancini.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "King of the Hill: DaleTech (#8.16)" (2004)
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Soundtrack:
Row, Row. Row Your Boat
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Based on the amazing novel by Ken Kesey, Randall Patrick McMurphy is an antisocial and dangerous man no different than a petty criminal, placed in a mental ward to have his behavior studied. He makes friends with lunatics and starts his own circle of admiration within the hospital, much to the dismay of Nurse Ratched, the central authority figure in the story and one of the greatest movie villains ever.
The movie exists to show not only how corrupt and poorly-constructed society's approach to the "mentally unstable" is, but it creates characters that we have all met in life and shows how the McMurphy-like figure that we all wish we had fights for freedom of choice and basic human rights. In addition to the movie's great spirit, the acting is fantastic. Jack Nicholson is at his best and Danny DeVito can be seen in his very first acting role ( which he absolutely triumphs in ). And of course, there's the unforgettable Chief Bromden. The directing by Milos Forman is very well-done, as the camera-work is excellent and follows the pace of the movie perfectly in how it is used. What really impressed me was the editing, especially as far as the use of audio goes: some parts just made me go "...wow."
My only complaint is that I believe the movie could've been slightly more effective if it were based more closely on the novel at certain points, but the modified point of view of the film does make a great point; anyone who has ever hated their job, been accused of something, had some person so self-righteous and convinced of their own authority and dependency on order get in your way, or attended the American public school system at any point in their life should be able to identify with this movie.