One flew over the cuckoo's nest / a Fantasy Films presents ; a Milos Forman film ; screenplay by Lawrence Hauben and Bo Goldman ; produced by Saul Zaentz & Michael Douglas ; directed by Milos Forman.

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Tells the adventures of a free-spirited mental ward inmate whose rebelliousness pits him against the repressive head nurse, and whose charm wins him the loyalty of his fellow inmates.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Goldman, Bo, 1932- (Adapter)
Hauben, Lawrence (Adapter)
Nitsche, Jack (Composer)
Corporate Authors: Warner Home Video (Firm)
Fantasy Films (Firm)
Other Authors: Zaentz, Saul (Producer)
Douglas, Michael, 1944- (Producer)
Forman, Miloš (Director)
Nicholson, Jack (Actor)
Fletcher, Louise (Actor)
Redfield, William, 1927-1976 (Actor)
Crothers, Scat Man (Actor)
DeVito, Danny (Actor)
Lloyd, Christopher, 1938- (Actor)
Sampson, Will, 1933-1987 (Actor)
Dourif, Brad, 1950- (Actor)
Wexler, Haskell (Cinematographer)
Kesey, Ken
Language:English
French
Spanish
Language of the Original:
English
Language and/or Writing System:
English and French soundtracks ; optional subtitles in English, French, Spanish; closed-captioned.
Published: Burbank, Calif. : Warner Home Video, [2002]
Edition:Two-disc special ed., Widescreen.
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:
Psychiatric hospital patients > Drama.
Psychiatric hospitals > Drama.
Mentally ill > Drama.
Psychiatric nurses > Drama.
Bewerkingen (vorm)
Filmdrama's.
Cultfilms.
Psychiatric hospitals.
Mentally ill.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Oregon > Drama.
Kesey, Ken > Film adaptations.
Feature films.
Drama.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
Genre:
Film adaptations.
Drama.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Physical Description:2 videodiscs (133 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Variant Title:
Fantasy Films presents.
Format: Video DVD
Description
Summary:
Tells the adventures of a free-spirited mental ward inmate whose rebelliousness pits him against the repressive head nurse, and whose charm wins him the loyalty of his fellow inmates.
Note:Based on the novel by Ken Kesey.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1975.
Call Number:AJ3 D0018697 VideoDVD
Awards:Academy Award winner, 1975: Best Picture (Saul Zaentz and Michael Douglas, producers) ; Best Actor (Jack Nicholson) ; Best Actress (Louise Fletcher) ; Best Director (Milos Forman) ; Best Writing, Screenplay Adapted from Other Material (Lawrence Hauben, Bo Goldman)
National Film Registry selection, 1993.
ISBN:0790765144
9780790765143
Credits:Director of photography, Haskell Wexler ; editors, Lynzee Klingman, Sheldon Kahn ; music, Jack Nitzsche.
System Details:DVD ; Dolby digital.
Cast:
Jack Nicholson, Louise Fletcher, William Redfield, Scatman Crothers, Danny DeVito, Christopher Lloyd, Will Sampson, Brad Dourif.