If he's crazy, what does that make you?

Starring: Jack Nicholson, Louise Fletcher, William Redfield, Michael Berryman, Scatman Crothers, Danny DeVito, Christopher Lloyd, Sydney Lassick, Will Sampson, Brad Dourif

DML Rating: ★★★★★★★★★★ - perfect

"They was giving me ten thousand watts a day, you know, and I'm hot to trot! The next woman takes me on is gonna light up like a pinball machine and pay off in silver dollars!" - McMurphy

Why watch this? To remind you do everything possible to avoid a mental institute.

Plot Summary: Randle P. McMurphy is a rebellious and boisterous convict who feigns mental illness to avoid hard labor and is sent to a psychiatric hospital. There, he clashes with the authoritarian head nurse, Nurse Ratched, who rules the ward with strict control and manipulative tactics. McMurphy attempts to disrupt the oppressive routines and inspire the other patients to regain their sense of individuality and freedom.

Dad's Preview: An ensemble cast, most destined to become superstars, grace the screen in this story of abuse in a mental hospital. Nicholson, as only he can, plays an incarcerated "grifter" who just wants to bring a little fun to his fellow inmates. The infamous Nurse Ratched does all she can to stop him and maintain order, often exposing the depths of her cruelty. Special kudos to the towering Will Sampson as "Chief".

Fantasy Films; United Artists