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ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST

THE BACK OF THE BOX
WHAT THE STUDIO WANTS YOU TO KNOW

    A nice rest in a state mental hospital beats a stretch in the pen, right? Randle P. McMurphy (Jack Nicholson), a free-spirited con with lightning in his veins and glib on his tongue, fakes insanity and moves in with what he calls the "nuts." Immediately, his contagious sense of disorder runs up against numbing routine. No way should guys pickled on sedatives shuffle around in bathrobes when the World Series is on. This means war! On one side is McMurphy. On the other is soft-spoken Nurse Ratched (Louise Fletcher) among the most coldly monstrous villains in film history. At stake is the fate of every patient in the ward.
    Based on Ken Kesey's acclaimed bestseller, One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest swept all five major 1975 Academy Awards: Best Picture (Produced by Saul Zaentz and Michael Douglas), Actor (Nicholson), Actress (Fletcher), Director (Milos Forman) and Adapted Screenplay (Lawrence Hauben and Bo Goldman). Raucous, searing with a superb cast that includes Brad Dourif, Danny DeVito and Christopher Lloyd in his film debut, this one soars.

STARRING:

Jack Nicholson, Louise Fletcher, William Redfield

YEAR OF RELEASE: 1975

SCREENWRITER: Lawrence Hauben and Bo Goldman

DIRECTOR: Milos Forman

RUNNING TIME: 133 minutes

STUDIO: Warner Brothers

Average Hollywood Guys Rating: B +

GIGGLES, GLOBES AND OSCARS
AWARDS AND NOMINATIONS

ACADEMY AWARDS
(9 nominations and 5 wins)

Best Picture
(winner)

Best Actor - Jack Nicholson
(winner)

Best Actress - Louise Fletcher
(winner)

Best Supporting Actor - Brad Dourif
(nominated)

Best Director - Milos Forman
(winner)

Best Adapted Screenplay - Lawrence Hauben and Bo Goldman
(winner)

Best Cinematography - Haskell Wexler and Bill Butler
(nominated)

Best Editing - Richard Chew, Lynzee Klingman, Sheldon Kahn
(nominated)

Best Original Score - Jack Nitzsche
(nominated)

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GOLDEN GIGGLES

No awards or nominations given to this film.

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GOLDEN GLOBES
(6 nominations and 6 wins)

Best Picture (Drama)
(winner)

Best Actor (Drama) - Jack Nicholson
(winner)

Best Actress (Drama) - Louise Fletcher
(winner)

Best Acting Debut (Male) - Brad Dourif
(winner)

Best Director - Milos Forman
(winner)

Best Screenplay - Lawrence Hauben and Bo Goldman
(winner)
 
 
 

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• This movie features an early performance by Danny Devito, and the screen debut of Christopher Lloyd and Brad Dourif.

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