The Daily Movie Quote: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
"They was giving me ten thousand watts a day, you know, and I'm hot to trot! The next woman takes me on's gonna light up like a pinball machine and pay off in silver dollars!" - R.P. McMurphy, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
United Artists, Rated R, 133 minutes.
Directed By: Milos Forman
Cast:
Jack Nicholson - R.P. McMurphy
Louise Fletcher - Nurse Ratched
Danny DeVito - Martini
Christopher Lloyd - Tabor
Vincent Schiavelli - Fredrickson
Domestic Box Office Gross: $108,981,275
Synopsis: A rebellious mental patient battles an oppresive nurse.
Fact: Louise Fletcher had no idea that Nurse Ratchet was the most coveted role in Hollywood until a reporter told her.
Trivia: This was Christopher Lloyd's film debut.
Movie Mistake: When the patients are tossing the cigarette around, the cigarette changes sizes.
My Take: One of few films where it's completely about the performances. The acting in this film was phenomenal and it gave a few careers their start.
Related Hubs: Mental Illness and One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Yesterday's Daily Movie Quot: Babe
