One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
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 patientsβand an enemy to the cruel, domineering nurse who runs the ward.
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#081313
Why was Davy Crockett king of the wild frontier?
"much of what went on in one floor of the Cuckoo's Nest is still true for today's modern institutions"
This quote appears in listener mail from Jamie discussing psychiatric treatment and comparing modern institutions to the movie.
Aug 13, 2013
#051413
How Electroconvulsive Therapy Works
"Have you ever seen or read or both one Fleur de Cougar's Nest?"
β Josh
Josh asks Chuck about the movie/book to introduce the topic of electroconvulsive therapy as portrayed in the story.
May 14, 2013
#111110
How Rehab Works
"they may have lobotomized you. Yeah, McMurphy style."
β Chuck
Chuck referenced McMurphy's character when discussing how troublesome addicts in the 1930s might have been lobotomized.
Nov 11, 2010
#051909
How Lobotomies Work
"Of course, you've seen One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, right?"
β Josh
Josh references the film to discuss the famous lobotomy scene where McMurphy is lobotomized for being unruly.
May 19, 2009
Cast
Jack Nicholson
Randle Patrick McMurphy
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
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