<P> McMurphy learns his sentence may become indefinite, and he makes plans to escape, exhorting Chief to throw a hydrotherapy cart through a window . He, Chief, and Cheswick get into a fight with the orderlies after the latter becomes agitated over his stolen cigarettes . Ratched sends them to the "shock shop," and McMurphy discovers Chief can actually speak, feigning being deaf and mute to avoid engaging with anyone . After being subjected to electroconvulsive therapy, McMurphy returns to the ward pretending to have brain damage, but reveals the treatment has charged him up even more . McMurphy and Chief make plans to escape, but decide to throw a secret Christmas party for their friends after Ratched leaves for the night . </P> <P> McMurphy sneaks two women, Candy and Rose, into the ward, and bribes the night guard . After a night of partying, McMurphy and Chief prepare to escape, inviting Billy to come with them . He refuses, not ready to leave the hospital . McMurphy instead convinces him to have sex with Candy . Ratched arrives in the morning to find the ward in disarray and most of the patients passed out drunk . She discovers Billy and Candy together, the former now free of his stutter, until Ratched threatens to inform his mother about his escapade . Billy is overwhelmed with fear and locks himself in the doctor's office and commits suicide . The enraged McMurphy chokes Ratched, before being knocked out by an orderly . </P> <P> Ratched comes back with a neck brace and a scratchy voice . Rumors spread that McMurphy escaped, rather than be taken "upstairs". Later that night, Chief sees McMurphy being returned to his bed . He discovers McMurphy has lobotomy scars on his forehead, and smothers his friend with a pillow . Chief finally throws the hydrotherapy cart through the window and escapes into the night, cheered on by Taber . </P> <Ul> <Li> Jack Nicholson as Randle McMurphy </Li> <Li> Louise Fletcher as Nurse Ratched </Li> <Li> Will Sampson as "Chief" Bromden </Li> <Li> William Redfield as Dale Harding </Li> <Li> Brad Dourif as Billy Bibbit </Li> <Li> Sydney Lassick as Charlie Cheswick </Li> <Li> Christopher Lloyd as Max Taber </Li> <Li> Danny DeVito as Martini </Li> <Li> Dean Brooks as Dr. John Spivey </Li> <Li> William Duell as Jim Sefelt </Li> <Li> Vincent Schiavelli as Bruce Frederickson </Li> <Li> Michael Berryman as Ellis </Li> <Li> Nathan George as Attendant Washington </Li> <Li> Marya Small as Candy </Li> <Li> Scatman Crothers as Orderly Turkle </Li> <Li> Louisa Moritz as Rose </Li> <Li> Peter Brocco as Col. Matterson </Li> </Ul>

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