Actors Who Took It A Step Too Far To Get Into Character

The Actors On One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest Actually Went Crazy

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The entire ensemble cast for One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest checked themselves into the psychiatric ward. Jack Nicolson, Danny DeVito, Christopher Lloyd, and most of the cast lived in Oregon State Hospital while filming.

Some of them have recalled their experiences as eye-opening, and say that what you see in the film is both acting and a real experience.