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One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
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Release Date:
26 February 1976 (Sweden) moreTagline:
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 synopsisAwards:
Won 5 Oscars. Another 28 wins & 11 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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Michael Douglas To Receive Lifetime Achievement Award (From WENN. 6 October 2008, 9:16 AM, PDT)
The candidates' favorite movies (From Roger Ebert's Blog. 11 September 2008, 10:59 AM, PDT)
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Jack Nicholson at his finest moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Jack Nicholson | ... | R.P. McMurphy |
 | Louise Fletcher | ... | Nurse Mildred Ratched |
| William Redfield | ... | Dale Harding |
| Sydney Lassick | ... | Charley Cheswick |
 | Brad Dourif | ... | Billy Bibbit |
 | Christopher Lloyd | ... | Taber |
| Will Sampson | ... | Chief Bromden |
 | Danny DeVito | ... | Martini |
| Dean R. Brooks | ... | Dr. John Spivey |
| Scatman Crothers | ... | Turkle |
 | Vincent Schiavelli | ... | Fredrickson |
| William Duell | ... | Jim Sefelt |
| Mwako Cumbuka | ... | Warren |
| Nathan George | ... | Washington |
| Alonzo Brown | ... | Miller |
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View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
133 minCountry:
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
MonoCertification:
Canada:13+ (Quebec) (original rating) | Canada:G (Quebec) (re-rating) | Canada:PA (Manitoba) | Canada:R (Nova Scotia) | Canada:R (Ontario) | Iceland:16 | Portugal:M/16 | Spain:13 | South Korea:15 (DVD rating) | Brazil:16 | Canada:18A (video 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)MOVIEmeter: 
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Director Milos Forman relied heavily on reaction shots to pull more characters into scenes. In some group therapy scenes, there were ten minutes of Jack Nicholson's reactions filmed even if he had very little dialogue. The shot of Louise Fletcher looking icily at Nicholson after he returns from shock therapy was actually her irritated reaction to a piece of direction from Forman. moreGoofs:
Continuity: Differences in clothing between McMurphy and his stunt double when McMurphy drops to the ground on the other side of the fence. moreQuotes:
[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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It's tough to really judge this movie. Is it Milos Forman's greatest directorial masterpiece or Jack Nicholson's best performance. Tough to say, but the marriage between both director and actor are quite phenomenal. From the first time we see Jack Nicholson to the sad, yet uplifting ending, one cannot escape the sheer power of the film. When a film is parodied as many times as this one has been, typically, greatness can be associated. Well, greatness was achieved, and let's hope this one never falls through the cracks.