Alonzo Brown, Brad Dourif, Christopher Lloyd
A new and rebellious patient is brought to a small mental institution where his antics endear the other patients to him and incur the wrath of the stern and repressive nurse who runs their ward.
DVD Release Date: December 9, 1997
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September 18, 2009Everything in this film is perfect. The performances are brilliant and it?s got one of my favourite actors, Scatman Crothers in it! Classic!
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March 25, 2009"What do you think you are, for Chrissake, crazy or somethin'? Well you're not! You're not! You're no crazier than the average asshole out walkin' around on the streets and that's it."
Ranked 33 on AFI top 100, was as high as 20 in 1998.
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February 7, 2009This is an old film but has certainly lasted the test of time and should be a must see for any new generation, i had the pleasure of watching this film at school as subject material. Jack Nicholson is a sane man brought into a mental institution for irratic behaviour, as his pass...( read more)
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January 15, 2009"If he's crazy, what does that make you?"
With an insane asylum standing in for everyday society, Milos Forman's 1975 film adaptation of Ken Kesey's novel is a comically sharp indictment of the Establishment urge to conform. Playing crazy to avoid prison work detail, mani...( read more) -
January 6, 2009The pinnacle of Jack Nicholson's films, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest is about work camp convict R.P. McMurphy (Nicholson) who ends up being evaluated for mental illness at an Oregon institution. The story follows how the individual personalities interact with each other. and t...( read more)
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November 16, 2009Excellent- of course psychology related movies are my very favorite, nevertheless, excellent cast and plot. Jack Nicholson played a deviant perfectly- as per usual.
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November 15, 2009Extremely powerful performance by Jack Nicholson. Wonderful in many ways.
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November 14, 2009This film portrays a never-before-seen side of a mental institution. It makes you feel sympathetic with this group of sensitive human beings who are imprisoned for the mere reason of not fitting into society. I have always been interested in psychology, having considered pursuing...( read more)
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November 12, 2009Movies on this sort of subject are very rarely good films. They usually focus on the patient's episodes themselves, viewing them as a sort of fairground attraction rather than actual people. In this film, however, the very fact that the main character is a normal, albeit extremel...( read more)
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March 25, 2003
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
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June 28, 2009A very good movie with superb acting but, I found the ending to be trite and pointless.
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June 4, 2009i absolutely lov this film, been a Nicholson film since I was 5. This film craked me up sooo funny, had it for my 16th birthday. However I do not like the ending wasnt fair, anyone agree?
watch the shining if u havent seen that he is just as good in that also -
March 8, 2009Koufax... Koufax kicks. He delivers. It's up the middle! It's a base hit! Richardson is rounding first. He's going for second. The ball's into deep right center. Davis cuts the ball off! Here comes the throw. He throws it to second! He slides! He's in there! He's safe! It's a double.! Richardson's on second base! ...
Koufax is in big fucking trouble! Big trouble, baby! All right. Tresh is the next batter. Tresh looks in. Koufax... Koufax gets a sign from Roseboro. He kicks once. He pumps. He fires. It's a strike! Koufax's curve ball is snapping off like a fucking firecracker! All right, here he comes with the next pitch. Tresh swings. It's a long fly ball to deep left center!
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June 16, 2008I recently watched this movie again, & for me, this is about as good as it gets ( ...sorry). Randall McMurphy is a mischievious criminal who ends up becoming a leader of rebellion & eventually, a friend to Billy & the rest the Cuckoo's Nest. Jack's performance is not of a man overly or angelically transformed, but as someone who's ability to care is gradually bought up to the surface by the only type of people who could cause such a subtle & internal catalyst: a group of guys who are crazier than he is.
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April 2, 2008Even after reading the book i still have a great appreciation for this film. They were able to put the majority of information from the book into the movie without loosing it's esence. And no one could have done a better job at playing R. P. McMurphy than Jack Nicholson.
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January 24, 2008Not only do I love this movie, but I work on the set! Yes, its true - I work in the actual hospital where they filmed the Cuckoo's Nest - they are talking about tearing it down and building a new hospital, but for now its still standing!
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September 9, 2007Love this film so real and hard-hitting. Perfect casting too the whole film is absolutely faultless.. plus the chief is great!
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August 5, 2007i loved this, amazingly beautiful, i love jack nicholson so much. this movie and this role proves his talent further. mostly he's known for the shining, but here he is my favorite character. cheif is cool too.
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July 19, 2007if you call yourself a Jack Nicolson fan and havnt seen this one RUN!! and get a copy NOW
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