One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest
R.P. McMurphy, a maverick prisoner, is transferred to a State Mental Hospital. He proceeds to energise the patients to such a degree that "society" (i.e. the staff), have only one solution. They perform a lobotomy that leaves McMurphy catatonic.
Cast & credits
Cast
- R.P. McMurphy Jack Nicholson
- Nurse Ratched Louise Fletcher
- Harding William Redfield
- Chief Bromden Will Sampson
- Billy Bibbit Brad Dourif
- Cheswick Sydney Lassick
- Taber Christopher Lloyd
- Martini Danny Devito
- Scanlon Delos V. Smith Jr.
- Candy Marya Small
- Rose Louisa Moritz
- Dr Spivey Dean R. Brooks
- Turkle Scatman Crothers
- Sefelt William Duell
- Ellis Michael Berryman
- Colonel Matterson Peter Brocco
- Miller Alonzo Brown
- Warren Mwako Cumbuka
- Bancini Josip Elic
- Nurse Itsu Lan Fendors
- Washington Nathan George
- Beans Garfield Ken Kenny
- harbour master Mel Lambert
- night supervisor Kay Lee
- Ellsworth Dwight Marfield
- Hap Arlich Ted Markland
- Woolsey Phil Roth
- Nurse Pilbow Mimi Sarkisian
- Frederickson Vincent Schiavelli
- Ruckley Tin Welch
- [captain on shore] Saul Zaentz
- [woman waving from shore] Anjelica Huston
Credits
Direction
- Director Milos Forman
- Assistant Director (1st) Irby Smith
- Assistant Director (2nd) William St. John
- Script Supervisor Natalie Drache
Production
- Production Company Fantasy Films Productions
- Producer Saul Zaentz
- Producer Michael Douglas
- Associate Producer Martin Fink
- Unit Production Manager Joel Douglas
- Production Office Co-ordinator Rhonda Kramer
- Location Auditor Frank Noonan
- Location Auditor Jim Young
- Location Co-ordinator Denise Schreiter
- Post-production Supervisor Irving Saraf
- Production Assistant Leonard Lipton
Casting
- Casting Mike Fenton
- Casting Jane Feinberg
Writing
- Screenplay Lawrence Hauben
- Screenplay Bo Goldman
- Based on the novel by Ken Kesey
- Play Version Dale Wasserman
Photography
- Director of Photography Haskell Wexler
- Additional Photography Bill Butler
- Additional Photography William A. Fraker
- Camera Operator Hugh Gagnier
- Camera Operator Robert Stevens
- Camera Operator Dick Colean
- Camera Operator Robert Thomas
- Gaffer Gary Holt
- Gaffer Bill Tenny
- Gaffer Dennis Marks
- [Electrics] Best Boy Walter Nichols
- [Electrics] Best Boy Doug Willis
- Key Grip George Hill
Stills
- Stills Photography Peter Sorel
Editing
- Supervising Editor Richard Chew
- Editor Lynzee Klingman
- Editor Sheldon Kahn
- Assistant Editor Bonnie Koehler
- Assistant Editor Jay Miracle
- Assistant Editor Arthur Coburn
- Assistant Editor Constance Field
Design
- Production Designer Paul Sylbert
- Art Director Edwin O'donovan
- Props Terry Lewis
- Construction Co-ordinator Joe Acord
- Production Painter Tom Bartholomew
Costumes
- Costumer Aggie Guerard Rodgers
Make-up
- Make-up Fred Phillips
- Hairdresser Gerry Leetch
Titles
- Title Wayne Fitzgerald
Music
- Music Jack Nitzsche
- [Additional Music Arranger/Conductor] Ed Bogas
- [Saxophone Solo on "Call of the West"] Stanley Turrentine
- Music Editor Ted Whitfield
Sound
- Sound Recording Larry Jost
- Post-production Sound Director Mark Berger
- Sound Editor Mary Mcglone
- Sound Editor Veronica Selver
- Sound Editor Robert R. Rutledge
- Sound Editor Pat Jackson
- Assistant Sound Editor Kirk Schuler
Consultant
- [Technical Adviser] Dean R. Brooks
- Transportation Captain Tom Thomas