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One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
If he's crazy,
what does that make you?
Director: Miloš Forman, rated R for language
  Starring: Jack
Nicholson, Louise Fletcher, William Redfield, Michael Berryman,
Scatman Crothers, Danny DeVito, Christopher Lloyd, Sydney
Lassick, Will Sampson, Brad Dourif
DML Rating:
★★★★★★★★★★
- perfect
"They
was giving me ten thousand watts a day, you know, and I'm hot to
trot! The next woman takes me on
is gonna light up like a
pinball machine and pay off in silver dollars!" -
McMurphy
Why watch this?
To remind you do everything possible to avoid a mental
institute.
Plot Summary:
Randle P. McMurphy is a rebellious and boisterous convict who
feigns mental illness to avoid hard labor and is sent to a
psychiatric hospital. There, he clashes with the authoritarian
head nurse, Nurse Ratched, who rules the ward with strict
control and manipulative tactics. McMurphy attempts to disrupt
the oppressive routines and inspire the other patients to regain
their sense of individuality and freedom.
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Dad's Preview:
An ensemble cast, most who were destined to become superstars, graces the
screen in this story of abuse in a mental hospital. Nicholson,
as only he can, plays an incarcerated "grifter" who just wants
to bring a little fun to his fellow inmates. The infamous Nurse Ratched
(unforgettably portrayed by Louise Fletcher)
does all she can to stop him and maintain order, often exposing
the depths of her cruelty. Special kudos also go to the towering Will Sampson as "Chief",
stoic and strong. |
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Fantasy Films;
United Artists
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