Watch NowShow more One Flew Over the Cuckoo's NestPlay Trailer Summary: In the Fall of 1963, a Korean War veteran and criminal pleads insanity and is admitted to a mental institution, where he rallies up the scared patients against the tyrannical nurse.Release Date: November 19, 1975Genre: DramaDirector: Milos Forman Milos FormanDirector Jewish Male Filmography Wikipedia Writers: Lawrence Hauben Lawrence HaubenWriter White Male Filmography Wikipedia , Bo Goldman Bo GoldmanWriter Asian Male Filmography Wikipedia , Ken Kesey Ken KeseyWriter White Male Filmography Wikipedia Runtime: 2 h 13 minMPAA: R Production: Fantasy Films, Bryna Productions, N.V. ZvaluwDistributor: United Artists, Home Box Office (HBO), United Artists Television, National Broadcasting Company (NBC), Thorn EMI Video, MGM/UA Entertainment Company, MGM/UA Television Distribution, Thorn EMI/HBO Video, HBO/Cannon Video, HBO Video, Home Box Office Home Video (HBO), Weintraub Entertainment Group, Lumière Pictures, Republic Pictures Home Video, Warner Home VideoCountry: United StatesLanguage: EnglishMovie budget: $ 3,000,000Domestic: $ 108,981,275International: $ 134,091 Cast Stars: Supporting cast: Other Cast, Production Other cast: Production: Representation Tags / Keywords 1960sabuse of powerafiambiguous titleamerican film directed by czech directoramerican film directed by european directorangeranimal in titleanti heroapostrophe in titleasylumattempted murderauthoritybad guy winsbarbed wirebased on novelbased on playbasketballbird in titleblack comedyblackjack gameblockbusterbloodboat theftbrawlbusbus theftcathartic therapycheatingchewing gumchrist figurechristmas treecigarette smokingclaim in titleclaustrophobiacleavagecomedic scenecompassionconfinementconvictcult filmdancingdark comedydeaf mutedeathdeath of herodeath of protagonistdefiancedisabilitydoctordoctor patient relationshipdrunkennesselectroconvulsive therapyelectroshock therapyepilepsyescapeescape from a mental institutionescaped mental patienteuthanasiaevilevil nurseevil womanfake illnessfemale nudityfemale psychopathfemale villainfencefighting the systemfishingfishing boatfreedomgirl stripped down to pantiesgirl wears pantiesgood versus evilgroup therapyhelicopterherohospitalizationhuman rightshysteriaindependent filmindividualityinsanityinstitutional lifeirreverencejuicy fruit chewing gumlifting a male into the airlifting an adult into the airlifting someone into the airlobotomymale nuditymale protagonistmale rear nuditymarinamedical dramamedical professionmedical treatmentmedicationmental hospitalmental illnessmental institutionmental patientmental retardationmonopoly the board gamemotivationalnational film registrynative americannursenurse patient relationshipnurse uniformoppressionoregonpacific northwestpantiespartypatientpatient rightspersecutionpinochle gameplaying cardpremarital sexpromiscuous womanpsychiatric examinationpsychiatric hospitalpsychiatric nursepsychiatrypsychoanalysispsychological dramapsychopathpunctuation in titleracial slurrebelreference to godreference to heavenreference to hellreference to the devilreference to the world seriesrestraintsadistsadistic crueltysadistic psychopathscantily clad femaleschizophreniaschizophrenicsexualitysittingsmall townsmothered with a pillowsocial issuessociopathstern nursestrangulationstrong female characterstutteringsuffocationsuicidesuicide attemptsurprise endingswimming pooltelevisiontimeframe 1960stragicomedytroublemakertubi tvvillainessvillainess as protagonistvotingwatching tvwheelchairwhite coatwhite male lead in a diverse castwhite pantieswrongful commitmentyawnyawningAdd Similar Movies Parental Guide Global Consensus Audience Reviews: Positive All Total found: 1 Show in Search Critic Reviews: Total found: 9 Show in Search Internet Zeitgest: Comments: Your Name: Password: Cancel Comment