Samuel LoveMilos Forman’s One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, based on the timeless Ken Kesey novel of the same name, celebrates its 50th anniversary with a stunning 4K UHD release from Warner Bros. One of just three films to win ‘The Big 5’ at the Academy Awards (Best Picture/Director/Actor/Actress/Screenplay), the much-loved classic stars Jack Nicholson in an unforgettable and magnetic performance as R.P. McMurphy, a rebellious antihero who challenges the oppressive authority of a mental institution. With its profound social commentary, One Flew… remains as powerful and relevant as ever, and is still as darkly funny and gripping too. A truly unique and distinctive film, there’s never been another One Flew…, and this 4K UHD is a powerful reminder of the film’s continuing legacy as one of the greatest of all time.
Synopsis
Milos Forman’s acclaimed adaptation of the Ken Kesey novel. After being imprisoned for statutory rape, an unrepentant Randle Patrick McMurphy (Jack Nicholson) is transferred to a state mental hospital where he must serve out the remainder of his sentence. Here he sets about leading his fellow inmates in a revolt against the cold and inflexible Nurse Ratched (Louise Fletcher) and the hospital’s systematic oppression of its patients. The film won five Academy Awards including Best Picture, Best Actor (Nicholson) and Best Actress (Fletcher).
Special Features
- Conversations on Cuckoo: Group Therapy and Moviemaking Memories
- Completely Cuckoo Featurette
- Deleted Scenes
ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO’S NEST is available now on 4K UHD from Warner Bros
