A petty criminal fakes insanity to serve his sentence in a mental ward rather than prison. He soon finds himself as a leader to the other patients—and an enemy to the cruel, domineering nurse who runs the ward.
Jack Nicholson Randle Patrick McMurphy
Brad Dourif Billy Bibbit
Louise Fletcher Nurse Mildred Ratched
Danny DeVito Martini
William Redfield Dale Harding
Scatman Crothers Orderly Turkle
Christopher Lloyd Max Taber
Will Sampson Chief Bromden
Dean R. Brooks Dr. John Spivey
Michael Berryman Ellis
Sydney Lassick Charlie Cheswick
William Duell Jim Sefelt
Vincent Schiavelli Bruce Fredrickson
Peter Brocco Col. Matterson
Alonzo Brown Miller
Mwako Cumbuka Warren
Josip Elic Bancini
Ken Kenny Beans Garfield
Nathan George Washington
Ted Markland Hap Arlich
Louisa Moritz Rose
Mews Small Candy
Delos V. Smith Jr. Scanlon
Lan Fendors Nurse Itsu
Mimi Sarkisian Nurse Pilbow
Mel Lambert Harbor Master
Kay Lee Night Supervisor
Dwight Marfield Ellsworth
Tin Welch Ruckley
Philip Roth Woolsey
Aurore Clément Lady on Pier (uncredited)
Anjelica Huston Woman in Crowd on Pier (uncredited)
Audrey Landers Actress on TV Screen (uncredited)
Saul Zaentz Captain on Shore (uncredited)
Prasanna K. Pati Dr. Songee