One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (Blu-ray Book Packaging)

Academy Awards, USA 1976

Won Oscar	Best Picture Saul Zaentz Michael Douglas 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest' became the first film in 41 years to sweep the major categories ... More
	Best Actor in a Leading Role Jack Nicholson
	Best Actress in a Leading Role Louise Fletcher
	Best Director Milos Forman
	Best Writing, Screenplay Adapted From Other Material Lawrence Hauben Bo Goldman
Nominated Oscar	Best Actor in a Supporting Role Brad Dourif
	Best Cinematography Haskell Wexler Bill Butler
	Best Film Editing Richard Chew Lynzee Klingman Sheldon Kahn
	Best Music, Original Dramatic Score Jack Nitzsche

United Artists
Directed by Milos Forman
My rating: 4 stars out of 4
IMDb
(Blu-ray, Warner Bros.)

Jack Nicholson may or may not be faking mental illness to get out of jail and into a psychiatric hospital. He ends up in a ward run by the stoic Louise Fletcher, with whom he immediately clashes. He tries to inject some normalcy into the otherwise depressing routine by stealing a bus and taking the other patients on a joyride or watching a baseball game on tv. However, he takes things too far when he sneaks in alcohol and women one night. Hilarious and well-acted, but also a scathing indictment of the mental health system, as it is clear Nicholson is the only sane person yet receives the ultimate corrective treatment.