A nice rest in a state mental hospital beats a stretch in the pen, right? Randle P. McMurphy (Jack Nicholas), a free-spirited con with lightning in his veins & glib on his tongue, fakes insanity & 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 villians in film history. At stake is the fate of every patient on the ward.
Synopsis: Classic drama about a charming petty crook who feigns madness to dodge jail time. Winding up in an insane asylum, he tries to make the best of it by livening up the place for himself and the coterie of crazies. But when he runs afoul of the despotic head nurse horrifying results follow. Based on the novel by Ken Kesey.
Released:
Tue, 12/16/1997
Format Aspect Ratio:
1.85-Wide Screen
Resolution:
480x720 LowRez
Audio Format:
Dolby Digital
Audio Channels:
Dolby Surround
Actors:
Jack Nicholson - Randle Patrick McMurphy
Actors:
Louise Fletcher - Nurse Mildred Ratched
Actors:
William Redfield - Harding
Actors:
Michael Berryman - Ellis
Actors:
Peter Brocco - Col. Matterson
Actors:
Dean R. Brooks - Dr. John Spivey
Actors:
Alonzo Brown - Miller
Actors:
Scatman Crothers - Orderly Turkle
Actors:
Mwako Cumbuka - Warren
Actors:
Danny DeVito - Martini
Actors:
William Duell - Jim Sefelt
Actors:
Josip Elic - Bancini
Actors:
Lan Fendors - Nurse Itsu
Actors:
Nathan George - Attendant Washington
Actors:
Ken Kenny - Beans Garfield
Actors:
Mel Lambert - Harbor Master
Actors:
Sydney Lassick - Charlie Cheswick
Actors:
Kay Lee - Night Nurse
Actors:
Christopher Lloyd - Taber
Actors:
Dwight Marfield - Ellsworth
Actors:
Ted Markland - Hap Arlich
Actors:
Louisa Moritz - Rose
Actors:
Philip Roth - Woolsey
Actors:
Will Sampson - Chief Bromden
Actors:
Mimi Sarkisian - Nurse Pilbow
Actors:
Vincent Schiavelli - Frederickson
Actors:
Mews Small - Candy
Actors:
Delos V. Smith Jr. - Scanlon
Actors:
Tin Welch - Ruckley
Actors:
Brad Dourif - Billy Bibbit
Actors:
Tom McCall - News commentator
Actors:
Saul Zaentz - Cpt ashore when boat rtn (uncredit)
