Director: Milos Forman
Writers: Lawrence Hauben (screenplay), Bo Goldman (screenplay)
Stars: Jack Nicholson, Louise Fletcher, Michael Berryman
Storyline
McMurphy has a criminal past and has once again gotten himself into
trouble and is sentenced by the court. To escape labor duties in prison,
McMurphy pleads insanity and is sent to a ward for the mentally
unstable. Once here, McMurphy both endures and stands witness to the
abuse and degradation of the oppressive Nurse Ratched, who gains
superiority and power through the flaws of the other inmates. McMurphy
and the other inmates band together to make a rebellious stance against
the atrocious Nurse. Written by
Jacob Oberfrank
User Reviews
Best film of its era
Milos Forman's One Flew
Over the Cuckoo's Nest is a landmark (one of the few I might add) in
cinema. Pretty much everything in this film is at or close to
perfection. And rightfully so, it became only the 2nd (1 in 3 films in
history along with It Happened One Night and Silence of the Lambs) film
to win the top five Oscars- Best Picture, Actor (Jack Nicholson),
Actress (Louise Fletcher), Director (Forman), and Screenplay (Bo
Goldman).
The story (based on Ken Kessey's astounding, though not too similar, novel) focuses on a rowdy misfit named Randle Patrick McMurphy (Nicholson) who is put in a mental hospital with other people (some voluntarily in) who are not all there. Some of these guys include Danny DeVito (in his first role), Christopher Lloyd, Brad Dourif (in his Oscar nominated role) and the never forgettable Will Sampson who played the Chief. The film, It's actors and scenes will always be terrific achievements in cinema and is one of my favorites.
The story (based on Ken Kessey's astounding, though not too similar, novel) focuses on a rowdy misfit named Randle Patrick McMurphy (Nicholson) who is put in a mental hospital with other people (some voluntarily in) who are not all there. Some of these guys include Danny DeVito (in his first role), Christopher Lloyd, Brad Dourif (in his Oscar nominated role) and the never forgettable Will Sampson who played the Chief. The film, It's actors and scenes will always be terrific achievements in cinema and is one of my favorites.
