Randle Patrick McMurphy (Jack Nicholson), a criminal pretending to be crazy, is sent to a mental asylum, where he hopes to serve out the rest of his term away from the harsh realities of prison life. Instead, he must contend with Nurse Mildred Ratched (Louise Fletcher), a stern, oppressive tyrant who has forced her patients into dejected submission. Rebellious by nature, McMurphy becomes a figurehead for his fellow patients and challenges Ratched's authority every chance he gets. Directed by Milos Forman. With William Redfield, Dean R. Brooks, Michael Berryman, Danny DeVito and Christopher Lloyd. Categories: Cult Classics, Drama, Based on a Novel. Year: 1975.
Louise Fletcher in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest