One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
8.4/10
Rating
133 min
Runtime
1975
Release Year
Miloš Forman
Director
Cast
Jack Nicholson, Brad Dourif, Louise Fletcher, Danny DeVito, William Redfield
Quick Synopsis
In this story, a small-time criminal pretends to be mentally ill in order to avoid prison and serve his time in a psychiatric hospital instead. While there, he becomes a leader among the other patients, encouraging them to stand up for themselves. However, his actions put him in direct conflict with the strict and controlling nurse who oversees the ward.
Detailed Synopsis of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
A petty criminal fakes insanity to serve his sentence in a mental ward rather than prison. He soon finds himself as a leader to the other patients—and an enemy to the cruel, domineering nurse who runs the ward.
