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One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
1975 2h 13m Miloš Forman

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

★ 8.6 IMDb
Drama
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.
Writers Lawrence Hauben, Bo Goldman
Cast Jack Nicholson, Brad Dourif, Louise Fletcher, Danny DeVito
DP Haskell Wexler
Production Designer Paul Sylbert
Music Jack Nitzsche
Essays and Criticism
On this film
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In conversation with other films
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Awards & Festivals
Nominated Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
Won BAFTA Award for Best Film
Won Academy Award for Best Director
Won Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay
Won Academy Award for Best Picture
Won Academy Award for Best Actress
Nominated Academy Award for Best Actor
Nominated Academy Award for Best Original Dramatic Score
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