One flew over the cuckoo's nest / Fantasy Films presents ; a Milos Forman film ; screenplay by Lawrence Hauben and Bo Goldman ; based on the novel by Ken Kesey ; produced by Saul Zaentz & Michael Douglas ; directed by Milos Forman.
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.
| Uniform Title: | Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
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| Language: | English Czech French German Hungarian Italian Polish Russian Spanish Turkish Tai (Other) Arabic Bulgarian Croatian Danish Dutch Estonian Finnish Greek, Modern (1453-) Hebrew Japanese Korean Norwegian Portuguese Romanian Slovak Swedish |
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English |
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Soundtrack in English, Czech, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Turkish, Thai; with optional subtitles in Arabic, Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Estonian, French, Finnish, German, Greek, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Portuguese, Polish, Romanian, Russian, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish; closed captioned in English. |
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Burbank, Calif. :
Warner Home Video,
©1975, [2010]
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| Series: | Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
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| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (133 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 book (50 pages : illustrations, 19 x14 cm), 1 booklet (8 unnumbered pages ; 17 cm); 4 posters (18 x 13 cm), 1 box of 52 cards (9 x 6 cm), 1 envelope with 6 photographs (19 x 14 cm) |
| Format: | Video Blu-ray Disc |
| 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. |
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| Note: | Imprint from container. Present edition contains plus production collectibles: 52-page commemorative hard-bound book, reproduction of the original press book, 52-card deck of cast-inspired playing cards, 4 mini-reproductions of original worldwide theatrical posters, 6 cast-character photo cards. Booklet (8 pages, col. ill.), 6 cast-character photo cards, and press book inserted in Blu-ray disc container. Special features: commentary by director Milos Forman and producers Michael Douglas and Saul Zaentz; Completely cuckoo and Asylum: an empty nest for the mentally ill? featurettes; additional footage; theatrical trailer. Videorecording. |
| Call Number: | CW9 D0127698 Blu-ray Video |
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MPAA rating: R; Canada rating: 18A. |
| Awards: | Academy Award, 1976: Best Actor (Jack Nicholson); Best Actress (Louise Fletcher); Best Director (Milos Forman); Best Picture (Saul Zaentz & Michael Douglas); Best Writing, Screenplay (Lawrence Hauben & Bo Goldman); Best Cinematography (Haskell Wexler, Bill Butler); Best Film Editing (Lynzee Klingman, Sheldon Kahn); Best Music, Original Score (Jack Nitzsche). BAFTA Awards, 1977: Best Actor (Jack Nicholson); Best Actress (Louise Fletcher); Best Director (Milos Forman); Best Film; Best Film Editing (Richard Chew, Lynzee Klingman, Sheldon Kahn); Best Supporting Actor (Brad Dourif). David di Donatello Awards, 1976: Best Director - Foreign Film (Milos Forman); Best Foreign Actor (Jack Nicholson). Directors Guild of America, 1976: Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures (Milos Forman). Golden Globes, 1976: Best Acting Debut in a Motion Picture - Male (Brad Dourif); Best Motion Picture Actor (Jack Nicholson); Best Motion Picture Actress (Louise Fletcher); Best Motion Picture Director (Milos Forman); Best Motion Picture (Saul Zaentz & Michael Douglas); Best Motion Picture Screenplay (Lawrence Hauben & Bo Goldman). |
| ISBN: | 1419880098 9781419880094 |
| Credits: | Director of photography, Haskell Wexler; editors, Lynzee Klingman, Sheldon Kahn ; music, Jack Nitzsche. |
| System Details: | Blu-ray disc; worldwide; 1080p High Definition; aspect ratio:16:9 presentation (1.85:1); Dolby Digital 5.1 (English) or Dolby Digital 1.0 (French, Spanish) sound formats; requires a Blu-ray player. Blu-ray disc: Not compatible with standard DVD players; requires Blu-ray disc player. |
| Cast: |
Jack Nicholson, Louise Fletcher, William Redfield, Scatman Crothers, Danny DeVito, Christopher Lloyd, Will Sampson, Brad Dourif. |
| Event Details: |
Originally released as a motion picture in 1975. |