Ganó 5 premios Oscar. 38 victorias y 15 nominaciones en total.
Presupuesto$3,000,000
Taquilla$108,981,275
Recaudación Total$108,981,275
Sinopsis:
Randle McMurphy (Jack Nicholson), un violador de espíritu libre, que vive contracorriente, es recluido en un hospital psiquiátrico. La inflexible disciplina del centro acentúa su contagiosa tendencia al desorden, que acabará desencadenando una guerra entre los pacientes y el personal de la clínica con la fría y severa enfermera Ratched (Louise Fletcher) a la cabeza. La suerte de cada paciente del pabellón está en juego.
Sinopsis en inglés:
McMurphy has a criminal past and has once again gotten himself into trouble and is sentenced by the court. To escape labor duties in prison, McMurphy pleads insanity and is sent to a ward for the mentally unstable. Once here, McMurphy both endures and stands witness to the abuse and degradation of the oppressive Nurse Ratched, who gains superiority and power through the flaws of the other inmates. McMurphy and the other inmates band together to make a rebellious stance against the atrocious Nurse.