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one flew over the cuckoos nest widescreen full frame
with an insane asylum standing in for everyday society milos formans 1975 film adaptation of ken keseys novel is a comically sharp indictment of the establishment urge to conform . playing crazy to avoid prison work detail manic free spirit randle p. mcmurphy jack nicholson is sent to the state mental hospital for evaluation . there he encounters a motley crew of mostly voluntary inmates including cowed mamas boy billy brad dourif and silent native american chief bromden will sampson presided over by the icy nurse ratched louise fletcher . ratched and mcmurphy recognize that each is the others worst enemy an authority figure who equates sanity with correct behavior and a misfit who is charismatic enough to dismantle the system simply by living as he pleases . mcmurphy proceeds to instigate group insurrections large and small ranging from a restorative basketball game to an unfettered afternoon boat trip and a tragic after hours party with hookers and booze . nurse ratched however has the machinery of power on her side to ensure that mcmurphy will not defeat her . still mcmurphys message to live free or die is ultimately not lost on one inmate revealing that escape is still possible even from the most oppressive conditions . lucia bozzola all movie guide . br br interactive menus production notes scene access languages english french subtitles english french spanish . br br .
dvd r 133 minutes warner