One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
1975
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Synopsis
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.
Key facts
Cast
Jack Nicholson, Brad Dourif, Louise Fletcher, Danny DeVito, William Redfield, Scatman Crothers, Christopher Lloyd, Will Sampson
Original language
English
First release
November 19, 1975 (Finland)
Production companies
Bryna Productions, Fantasy Films Productions
Home video distributors
Thorn EMI Video (United States), Braveworld (United Kingdom)
Based on
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Awards
Academy Award for Best Picture, Academy Award for Best Director, Academy Award for Best Actress, Academy Award for Best Actor, BAFTA Award for Best Film, BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
Setting
Oregon
Filming locations
Oregon State Hospital, Depoe Bay, Fayetteville
Crew
Screenplay
Bo Goldman, Lawrence Hauben
Producer
Michael Douglas, Saul Zaentz
Cinematography
Haskell Wexler
Editing
Lynzee Klingman, Sheldon Kahn
Music
Jack Nitzsche
Trailer
Stills
Reviews
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Festival History
- Cannes Film Festival 2025 generic
- Los Angeles Film Awards 2025
- Portland Film Festival 2015
- Locarno International Film Festival 2011 generic
- Academy Awards 1976 academy_award
- Directors Guild of America 1975 generic ★ Winner
- National Board of Review 1975 generic
Titles
| Original title | One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest | |
| Québec French title | Vol au-dessus d'un nid de coucou | |
| Alternate title | Einer Flog über das Kuckucksnest | |
| Alternate title | Vol au-dessus du nid |
VHS & home video releases
| VHS | Thorn EMI Video (cat. no. TVA 1048) | 1983, United States, clamshell |
| VHS | Braveworld (cat. no. STV2060) | 1991, United Kingdom, clamshell |
Soundtracks
| Vinyl LP | Soundtrack Recording From The Film : One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest - Jack Nitzsche, Erno Rapee, Lew Pollack (1975) | 20 releases, 1975-2025: Bellaphon, Concorde, Fantasy, Fonit Cetra |
| CD | Soundtrack Recording From The Film : One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest - Jack Nitzsche, Erno Rapee, Lew Pollack (1975) | 6 releases, 1991-1996: Fantasy |
| Cassette | Soundtrack Recording From The Film : One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest - Jack Nitzsche, Erno Rapee, Lew Pollack (1975) | 2 releases, 1975: Fantasy, Fonit Cetra |
| 8-track | Soundtrack Recording From The Film : One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest - Jack Nitzsche, Erno Rapee, Lew Pollack (1975) | 1 release, 1975: Fantasy |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Finland | November 19, 1975 |
| Theatrical | United States | November 19, 1975 |
| Theatrical | Canada | December 19, 1975 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | February 26, 1976 |
| Theatrical | Sweden | February 26, 1976 |
| Theatrical | France | March 1, 1976 |
| Theatrical | Austria | March 4, 1976 |
| Theatrical | Greece | March 12, 1976 |
| Theatrical | Italy | March 12, 1976 |
| Theatrical | Germany | March 18, 1976 |
| Theatrical | Australia | April 1, 1976 |
| Theatrical | Netherlands | April 15, 1976 |
| Theatrical | Japan | April 16, 1976 |
| Theatrical | Ireland | May 14, 1976 |
| Theatrical | Brazil | May 28, 1976 |
| Theatrical | Mexico | June 3, 1976 |
| Theatrical | Spain | October 7, 1976 |
| Theatrical | Portugal | December 21, 1976 |
| Theatrical | Hungary | May 19, 1977 |
| Theatrical | South Korea | September 17, 1977 |
| Theatrical | Poland | October 1, 1979 |
| Theatrical | Czechoslovakia | February 1, 1990 |
| Television | Sweden | September 9, 1995 |
| Television | Netherlands | April 1, 2004 |
| Theatrical | Netherlands | June 23, 2011 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | April 14, 2017 |
| Theatrical | Russia | May 27, 2021 |
| Theatrical | Ukraine | June 10, 2021 |
| Theatrical | Russia | May 5, 2022 |
| Theatrical | Canada | September 6, 2025 |
| Theatrical | Russia | September 11, 2025 |
| Theatrical | Netherlands | November 20, 2025 |
| Theatrical | Finland | December 19, 2025 |
| Television | France | September 20, 2026 |
| Classification | Germany | 12 |
| Classification | United States | R |
Versions & editions
| Home video | Denmark | November 19, 1975 |
| Home video VHS | United States | 1983 TVA 1048 |
| Home video | Australia | September 11, 1984 |
| Home video | United Kingdom | September 7, 1987 |
| Home video VHS | United Kingdom | 1991 STV2060 |
| Home video | United Kingdom | August 7, 1991 |
| Home video | United Kingdom | May 20, 1993 |
| Home video | United States | December 17, 1997 |
| Home video | Hungary | January 1, 1998 |
| Home video | United Kingdom | April 1, 1998 |
| Home video | Sweden | April 6, 1998 |
| Home video | Sweden | March 10, 1999 |
| Home video | Russia | May 25, 2001 |
| Home video | Hungary | April 15, 2003 |
| Home video | Hungary | February 11, 2007 |
| Home video | Netherlands | January 23, 2008 |
| Home video | Russia | October 19, 2010 |
| Home video | Netherlands | January 12, 2011 |
Full credits
| Director | Miloš Forman |
| Cast | Jack Nicholson, Brad Dourif (Billy Bibbit), Louise Fletcher (Nurse Mildred Ratched), Danny DeVito (Martini), William Redfield (Dale Harding), Scatman Crothers (Orderly Turkle), Christopher Lloyd (Max Taber), Will Sampson (Chief Bromden), Dean R. Brooks (Dr. John Spivey), Michael Berryman (Ellis), Sydney Lassick (Charlie Cheswick), William Duell (Jim Sefelt), Vincent Schiavelli (Bruce Fredrickson), Peter Brocco (Col. Matterson), Alonzo Brown (Miller), Mwako Cumbuka (Warren), Josip Elic (Bancini), Ken Kenny (Beans Garfield), Nathan George (Washington), Ted Markland (Hap Arlich), Louisa Moritz (Rose), Mews Small (Candy), Delos V. Smith Jr. (Scanlon), Lan Fendors (Nurse Itsu), Mimi Sarkisian (Nurse Pilbow), Mel Lambert (Harbor Master), Kay Lee (Night Supervisor), Dwight Marfield (Ellsworth), Tin Welch (Ruckley), Philip Roth (Woolsey), Aurore Clément (Lady on Pier (uncredited)), Anjelica Huston (Woman in Crowd on Pier (uncredited)), Audrey Landers (Actress on TV Screen (uncredited)), Saul Zaentz (Captain on Shore (uncredited)) |
| Screenplay | Bo Goldman, Lawrence Hauben |
| Producer | Michael Douglas, Saul Zaentz |
| Cinematography | Haskell Wexler |
| Editing | Lynzee Klingman, Sheldon Kahn |
| Music | Jack Nitzsche |
| Production design | Paul Sylbert |
| Sound | Philip Rogers |
| Costumes | Aggie Guerard Rodgers |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Wikidata (CC0-1.0)
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
