This is a wonderful film from the 70s that has such an intriguing conflict between Jack Nicholson and Louise Fletcher. There have been many chilling villains but Nurse Ratched was arguably the most heartless and cold of them all. She makes this a true battle for supremacy. Nicholson is supported very nicely by the rest of the cast who he helps to rile up. Originally adapted from the novel by Ken Kesey, the film tells the story of a criminal interned in a mental hospital where he interacts with many people. Jack Nicholson plays this Randle McMurphy who goes in ready to live easy and challenge authority. As he grows accustomed to the institution he becomes the instigator of the other patients and he tries to make them question authority too. However he must deal with Nurse Ratched, a cold and iron-fisted woman who keeps everyone at bay. Not even McMurphy seems able to prevail over Rached and her tactics in the end. However his new found friend, Chief is able to escape and keep the hope alive after saying his last goodbyes to Randle. Nicholson was backed by a stellar cast including Louise Fletcher, Danny Devito, and Christopher Lloyd.
This is a wonderful film from the 70s that has such an intriguing conflict between Jack Nicholson and Louise Fletcher. There have been many chilling villains but Nurse Ratched was arguably the most heartless and cold of them all. She makes this a true battle for supremacy. Nicholson is supported very nicely by the rest of the cast who he helps to rile up. Originally adapted from the novel by Ken Kesey, the film tells the story of a criminal interned in a mental hospital where he interacts with many people. Jack Nicholson plays this Randle McMurphy who goes in ready to live easy and challenge authority. As he grows accustomed to the institution he becomes the instigator of the other patients and he tries to make them question authority too. However he must deal with Nurse Ratched, a cold and iron-fisted woman who keeps everyone at bay. Not even McMurphy seems able to prevail over Rached and her tactics in the end. However his new found friend, Chief is able to escape and keep the hope alive after saying his last goodbyes to Randle. Nicholson was backed by a stellar cast including Louise Fletcher, Danny Devito, and Christopher Lloyd.