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www.filmcritic.com - : Nicholson went nuts in The Shining, but he did the time in Cuckoo's Nest as a rough-and-tumble felon looking to escape hard prison by spending a little quality time in a psychiatric institution. Little does he realize his phony illness is about to get him into all kinds of trouble. Louise Fletcher's Nurse Ratched, however, is the character who has since entered into the American lexicon, as have a host of other characters and scenes (most memorably: Nicholson's narration of a World Series game that's not on TV). Faithfully adapted from Ken Kesey's stirring novel. more...
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www.boxoffice.com - : Admirers of Jack Nicholson have been predicting an Oscar for him, there being a strong feeling that his acting as R.P. McMurphy in the filmed version of Ken Kesey's novel and play will do it. That and United Artists' strong publicity campaign should help the film greatly. Aside from Nicholson, who is excellent, there are many fine performances. Film is overlong and the screenplay by Lawrence Hauben and Bo Goldman leaves the characters of Jack Nicholson and Louise Fletcher a bit ambiguous. more...
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