• Director(s)

    Milos Forman

  • Production Year

    1975

  • Release date

    14/04/2017

  • Genre(s)

    Drama

  • Approx. running minutes

    134m

  • Cast

    Jack Nicholson, Louise Fletcher, William Redfield, Will Sampson, Brad Dourif, Christopher Lloyd, Scatman Crothers, Danny De Vito, Sydney Lassick, Vincent Schiavelli, Peter Brocco, Phil Roth

Film

One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest

very strong language, strong violence

A criminal avoids prison by being committed to a mental institution, where he decides to lead a rebellion. Scenes of violence, suicide and discrimination, as well as rape references, may upset some viewers.…

A criminal avoids prison by being committed to a mental institution, where he decides to lead a rebellion. Scenes of violence, suicide and discrimination, as well as rape references, may upset some viewers.

Content Advice(May contain spoilers)

violence

language

sex

discrimination

drugs

sexual violence and sexual threat

suicide and self-harm

disturbing images

  • Director(s)

    Milos Forman

  • Production Year

    1975

  • Release date

    14/04/2017

  • Genre(s)

    Drama

  • Approx. running minutes

    134m

  • Cast

    Jack Nicholson, Louise Fletcher, William Redfield, Will Sampson, Brad Dourif, Christopher Lloyd, Scatman Crothers, Danny De Vito, Sydney Lassick, Vincent Schiavelli, Peter Brocco, Phil Roth

very strong language, strong violence
Classified Date:
19/12/2016
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
BFI Films
violence
A man attempts to strangle a woman, with several shots of her struggling to breathe. Another man is suffocated to death. There are also scenes in which patients are retrained and staff punched.
language
There is infrequent very strong language ('c**t'), as well as multiple uses of strong language ('f**k', 'motherf**ker').
sex
There are occasional moderate verbal sex references, as well as sight of a character miming masturbation. At one point, two characters are found in bed together, apparently after sex, with brief buttock nudity.
discrimination
There is some discriminatory behaviour and discriminatory references relating to race, sexuality and mental illness.
drugs
There are verbal references to alcoholism and to 'getting high'.
sexual violence and sexual threat
There are verbal references to the statutory rape of a teenage girl, in which the rapist attempts to excuse his actions.
suicide and self-harm
The aftermath of a suicide features sight of blood on a character's neck, on a shard of glass, and on the floor around the body. There are also verbal references to suicide.
disturbing images
There is a scene of electroconvulsive therapy, in which a character is seen convulsing.
additional issues
The aftermath of a suicide features sight of blood on a character's neck, on a shard of glass, and on the floor around the body. There are also verbal references to suicide. There are occasional moderate verbal sex references, as well as sight of a character miming masturbation. At one point, two characters are found in bed together, apparently after sex, with brief buttock nudity. There is some discriminatory behaviour and some discriminatory references relating to race, sexuality and mental illness. There is a scene of electroconvulsive therapy, in which a character is seen convulsing. There are verbal references to alcoholism and to 'getting high'.
Classified Date:
24/11/1975
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
United Artists Corp. Ltd
Classified Date:
15/04/1998
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Warner Home Video Ltd
strong violence, very strong language
Classified Date:
01/04/1998
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Warner Home Video Ltd
violence
A man attempts to strangle a woman, with several shots of her struggling to breathe. Another man is suffocated. There are also scenes in which patients are retrained and staff punched. There are verbal references to the statutory rape of a teenage girl, in which the rapist attempts to excuse his actions.
language
Infrequent very strong language ('c**t'), as well as multiple uses of strong language ('f**k', 'motherf**ker').
additional issues
The aftermath of a suicide features sight of blood on a character's neck, on a shard of glass, and on the floor around the body. There are also verbal references to suicide. There are occasional moderate verbal sex references, as well as sight of a character miming masturbation. At one point, two characters are found in bed together, apparently after sex, with brief buttock nudity. There is some discriminatory behaviour and some discriminatory references relating to race, sexuality and mental illness. There is a scene of electroconvulsive therapy, in which a character is seen convulsing. There are verbal references to alcoholism and to 'getting high'.
Classified Date:
20/05/1993
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Braveworld Ltd
Classified Date:
07/08/1991
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Braveworld Ltd
Classified Date:
07/09/1987
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Weintraub Entertainment Limited
Classified Date:
23/02/2017
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
BFI Films
Classified Date:
09/08/2002
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Warner Home Video Ltd
Classified Date:
25/09/2014
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Warner Home Video Ltd
Paperwork Remarks:
Additional material Audio commentary

  • Classified date

    19/12/2016

  • BBFC reference

    BFF014404

  • Language

    English