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In one of the most memorable indictments of mental institutions, and a subtle examination of male anger, ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO"S NEST presents a biting, and ultimately tragic, satire. R.P. McMurphy (Jack Nicholson), a misbehaving con who shirks authority, finds himself in an asylum after faking insanity to get out of work detail in prison. Once in, the vivacious troublemaker finds out he"s in a worse kind of prison--one presided over by the repressed, terrifyingly quiet Nurse Ratched (Louise Fletcher), whose taught set of rules and regulations are meant to suppress patients" psychotic outbursts, and their spirits. It"s not long before McMurphy is reaching out to his new inmates, trying desperately to bring life to an otherwise dead atmosphere.
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Actor
Christopher Lloyd, Mwako Cumbuka, Brad Dourif, Sydney Lassick, Michael Berryman, William Duell, Louisa Moritz, Peter Brocco, Jack Nicholson, Paul Lambert, Dean R. Brooks, Marya Small, William Redfield, Louise Fletcher, Danny DeVito, Scatman Crothers, Vincent Schiavelli, Ted Markland, Will Sampson, Nathan George
Director
Milos Forman
Certificate
18
Format
Blu-ray
Language
English
Release Year
2009
Features
Widescreen
Genre
Drama
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Director of Photography
Bill Butler, Haskell Wexler
Costume Designer
Aggie Guerard Rodgers
Production Designer
Paul Sylbert
Author
Ken Kesey
Number of Discs
1
Additional Information
In one of the most memorable indictments of mental institutions, and a subtle examination of male anger, ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO"S NEST (based on the novel by Ken Kesey) presents a biting, and ultimately tragic, satire. R.P. McMurphy (Jack Nicholson, in a role it would seem he was born to play), a misbehaving con who shirks authority, finds himself in an asylum after faking insanity to get out of work detail in prison. Once in, the vivacious troublemaker finds out he"s in a worse kind of prison--one presided over by the repressed, terrifyingly quiet Nurse Ratched (Louise Fletcher), whose taught set of rules and regulations are meant to suppress patients" psychotic outbursts, and their spirits. It"s not long before McMurphy is reaching out to his new inmates, trying desperately to bring life to an otherwise dead atmosphere. He becomes the organizer of card games, tries to teach a huge Cree Indian, Chief Bromden (Will Sampson), to shoot baskets, and, when his efforts to allow the patients to see the World Series are thwarted, he mimics the game for his new friends. To Ratched, however, Nicholson"s free spirit is as dangerous as a schizophrenic impulse.
A disturbing, witty, and electrifying drama, and directed by Milos Forman (AMADEUS, THE PEOPLE VS LARRY FLYNT), ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO"S NEST is brilliantly acted by an ensemble that includes several future stars such as Christopher Lloyd and Danny DeVito. The film is also one of only three filmsùalong with IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT and THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBSùthat won all five of the top Oscars; Best Actor (Nicholson), Best Actress (Fletcher), Best Picture, Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay.
Movie/TV Title
One Flew Over The Cuckoo"s Nest
Composer
Jack Nitzsche
Sound source
Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio
16:9 Anamorphic Wide Screen
Awards
Best Director 1975 - Milos Forman, Best Actress In A Leading Role 1975 - Louise Fletcher, Best Direction 1976 - Milos Forman, Best Picture 1975 -, Best Actress 1976 - Louise Fletcher, Best Actor In A Leading Role 1975 - Jack Nicholson, Best Screenplay Based On Material Previously Produced Or Published 1975 - Lawrence Hauben, Best Screenplay Based On Material Previously Produced Or Published 1975 - Bo Goldman, Best Actor 1976 - Jack Nicholson, Best Film 1976 -
Screenwriter
Bo Goldman, Lawrence Hauben
Cinematographer
William A. Fraker
Run Time
128 mins
Editor
Lynzee Klingman, Richard Chew, Sheldon Kahn
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States of America
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