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Production Year: 1975 - Drama - Director: Milos Forman - Original Language: English - Classification: 18 years and over

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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 (based on the novel by Ken Kesey) presents...
more...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 films—along with IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT and THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS—that won all five of the top Oscars; Best Actor (Nicholson), Best Actress (Fletcher), Best Picture, Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay.





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Review of One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest DVD by Ryan74

Advantages: Absolutely stunning film
Disadvantages: None

...1975 film is quite possibly one of the best films of all time. In all my days (and I say this as though I have inhabited this wonderful planet for much longer than twenty years, but I guess I've packed a lot of films into those twenty years… but anyway, I digress…) no other film has struck me as being so phenomenally well-made, astoundingly directed and with a cast that is absolutely faultless to a man. 'One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest' would certainly ... Read review

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23.03.2004
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Review of One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest DVD by carolinesite

Advantages: Classic, can watch over and over, excellent cast
Disadvantages: NONE!

...played by Sydney Lessick. One of my favourite characters, always funny, even when he is angry. I actually named one of my cats after him. Cheswick is a voluntary patient. Harding, Played by William Redfield, who sadly died a year after the film was released. He is a more serious character that McMurphy loves to wind up, as do the other patients, especially Taber. Harding is also a voluntary patient. Taber, Christopher Lloyd’s first part. ... Read review

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04.04.2001
Flying High
Review of One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest DVD by franproc

Advantages: Acting, direction, style, story...
Disadvantages: A little disturbing but other than that nothing

...too. Although Ken Kelsey's book One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest is not a true story, the themes in it, and the shocking ending are based on things he experienced working in a state mental hospital in San Jose, California - things that had been happening all too regularly all over the country in the 70s. The leading character, petty thief Randall P. McMurphy, is played by Jack Nicholson in probably his greatest role to date, including Chinatown ... Read review

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28.10.2003
I want my cigarettes too Ratchet you cow!
Review of One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest DVD by Judgee

Advantages: Great entertainment
Disadvantages: not for fast action fans particularly

...forever perfect. This is just one of a handful of movies out of thousands that I could happily watch twenty four hours a day, every day, for the rest of my life! What makes it so good? Read on if you want to know more…. The Story…. Randle P. McMurphy [played by Jack Nicholson] is a loud-mouthed fast talking convict. He has learnt that he can shorten his sentence and spend his remaining time in a nice cosy mental hospital, if he can convince ... Read review

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09.06.2008
HERE'S McMURPHY!
Review of One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest DVD by Pumpkin

Advantages: A classic film, very clever, shocking ending
Disadvantages: Not much action, depressing subject matter

...mental condition, we are never one hundred percent sure that it is all fake. Although clearly not as disturbed as many of the other patients, he certainly does seem to have some violent and impulsive tendencies and we are never sure whether his manic outbursts are wholly for the purpose of appearing insane and trying to provoke Nurse Ratched, and his character is genuinely quite disturbing. Louise Fletcher is also excellent (she and Nicholson both ... Read review

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08.03.2004
Going Loco Down In The Folks Home
Review of One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest DVD by Claw

Advantages: An absolute classic. My all time favourite film.
Disadvantages: The fact that Brad Douriff and Louise Fletcher never went on to fabulous acting careers.

I got this film from a video shop in 1989 and never took it back. No, I'm not a tea leaf, I bought it with hard earned cash from my paper round. I pestered the shop owner until he agreed a price of eight pounds. Videos were not as easy to come by back then and I was convinced I had myself a bargain. I still am. The film, made in 1975, won five oscars, including the big four of Actor, Actress, Picture and Director. It stars Jack Nicholson at his ... Read review

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21.03.2001
(24.03.2001)
You are nuts Jack
Review of One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest DVD by dave27

Advantages: Great story, great performances, brilliant stuff
Disadvantages: Quite depressing

...all night, but there is one film, one very special film in which Old Nick puts together a very special performance and we get one of those classic moments in cinema history. You know what it is because you’re reading it here, ‘One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest’, the 1975 film version of Ken Kesey’s novel from the 1960’s. If you’ve never seen it then you’ve got a rare treat to look forward to, if you ... Read review

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22.06.2001
(30.08.2001)
So, you want to beat the system
Review of One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest DVD by Salgirl

Advantages: The acting is FLAWLESS
Disadvantages: None

A fantastic and absorbing film, One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest is an adaption of Ken Kesey's book. If you know about Kesey, you will know that anything of his that is made into a film will be raw, undiluted and an accutely observed look at life. Jack Nicolson plays the main character in this piece, R. P. McMurphy. He's a reprobate who's convinced he can escape his latest rap, just so long as they find him mentally ill. He figures a few years in ... Read review

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20.05.2001
Not the birdie song...
Review of One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest DVD by slim_sim_uk

Advantages: Jack Nicholson in perhaps his best performance
Disadvantages: Sad there's not a happy ending

...lead us, the consumer, to one universal conclusion; that no-one else on the planet wants them and so they're being off-loaded to us mugs who'll buy anything once its hit the bottom of the bargain bucket. This, I hope, is not the case for most rational human beings, and certainly not those of us who enjoy quality cinema. Bargain buckets, however, are often more shiny than they seem. Or, in the case of this gem, blue. 'One Flew Over The Cuckoos ... Read review

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23.05.2001
Life in an institution
Review of One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest DVD by sunmeilan

Advantages: Excellent acting, thought-provoking
Disadvantages: Could be distressing for some

...top US actors together in one film. The director Czechoslovakian Milos Forman, real name Jan Forman, became orphaned at a young age when his parents died in Aushwitz. Having studied film direction, he began his career in his home country, moving to the US in the 1960s. Apart from this film, other well-known films that he directed include Hair (1979) and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1984). The story McMurphy, a man with a criminal record, is ... Read review

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13.03.2006
A Timeless Masterpiece?
Review of One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest DVD by lauraaah

Advantages: Amazing must-see, timeless film
Disadvantages: None

One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest was based upon the acclaimed bestseller by Ken Kesey. Sweeping all five major 1975 Academy Awards: Best Picture (produced by Saul Zaentz & Michael Douglas), Best Actor (Nicholson), Best Actress (Fletcher), Director (Milos Forman) and Adapted Screenplay (Lawrence Hauben & Bo Goldman) it easily attracted much attention. The film has a suberb cast, including Jack Nicoholson, Louis Fletcher, Danny DeVito, Brad Dourif, ... Read review

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21.02.2005
Keseys Classic
Review of One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest DVD by djshinee

Advantages: actors peformances, story
Disadvantages: doesn't follow the book exactly

Ken Kesey wrote One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest the novel in 1962. It was recently made into a film starring Jack Nicholson and Louise Fletcher. Milos Forman wrote the screenplay. The storyline and the characters are the same, but Forman has made additions, omissions and changes in the medium. These changes are so, because One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest is a very emotional novel with more thought than dialog, and this thought is hard ... Read review

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30.11.2001
One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest on DVD
Review of One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest DVD by Eddie35

Advantages: The Academy Award winning acting
Disadvantages: None.

...can tell you that is one of the first films that depicts what it's like to be in a state hospital. Even though the movie is over 20yrs old, it has still me thinking about the patients in these hospitals. Directed by Milos Forman ,One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest is about an ex-convict named Randall McMurphy, played excellently by Jack Nicholson who fakes insanity to get into a hospital to avoid trouble from the law. Little does McMurphy ... Read review

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30.03.2004
MY FAVOURITE FILM
Review of One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest DVD by GermanGuillotine

Advantages: Great,true story,characters,atmosphere
Disadvantages: -

...my opinion about the film one flew over the cuckoo's Nest, iam a german pupil who wants to get a better english here, i cant earn any money here just for fun:) THE FILM: Released 1975 was this film a sensation cause the people saw how it is in a mental institution, main character is Patrick McMurphy, played from one of the best acteurs: Jack Nicholson. The story is easy to understand but very intelligent, Jack has done much shit in his life, ... Read review

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15.08.2002
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Review of One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest DVD by jamesdaviesmv7557

Advantages: Absolute classic, Brilliantly acted
Disadvantages: quite sad in parts

...on DVD. Jack Nicholson is one of my favourite actors and I think this is his best ever performance, He plays the part of a loveable rouge Randle Patrick McMurphy a petty criminal who is in prison. He manages to fool the prison authority into thinking he's insane Mcmurphy assumes life will be a lot easier in a mental institution. Although he quickly discovers its not the case and he may be kept their indefinitely. As Mcmurphy starts to befriend ... Read review

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