ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST
             In the hospital, several male mental patients are under the domination of nurse ratched a former army nurse who rules her place with an attitude. Ratched is a harsh female with a skill in making men feel stupid and weak. She uses manipulation to keep the more harmless patients under control. During the daily group meetings, she encourages the patients to attack each other in their weakest places. With the more rebellious patients, she resorts to electro-shock treatment.
             Randle McMurphy arrives as a transfer from the Pendleton Work Camp. McMurphy introduces himself to every patient as a gambling man with an enjoyment for women and cards. After his first experience with the tiring and boring routine of the Group Meeting, McMurphy tells the patients that Nurse Ratched is a genuine "ball-cutter." The other patients tell him that there is no putting down Nurse Ratched because, in their eyes, she is a powerful force. True to his nature as a gambling man, McMurphy makes a bet with the other patients that he can make Ratched lose her temper.
             At first, the confrontation between Ratched and McMurphy provides some humorous entertainment for the other patients. However, McMurphy confrontation soon becomes crazy as he draws them into the conflict by encouraging their rebellion. The success of his bet causes a failed vote to change the television schedule so they can watch the World Series. The Series was on television during the time for cleaning chores; McMurphy and the other patients start protest by sitting in front of the blank television instead of doing their work. Nurse Ratched becomes mad and screams at them to return to their chores. The struggle between Ratched and McMurphy takes on crazy a battle and struggle.
             McMurphy learns that involuntarily committed patients cannot leave the hospital without staff ap
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