<Li> Louisa Moritz as Rose </Li> <Li> Peter Brocco as Col. Matterson </Li> <P> Actor Kirk Douglas--who had originated the role of McMurphy in the 1963--64 Broadway stage version of the Ken Kesey novel--had purchased the film rights to the story and tried for a decade to bring it to the big screen, but was unable to find a studio willing to make it with him . Eventually, he gave the rights to his son Michael Douglas, who succeeded in getting the film produced--but the elder Douglas, by then nearly 60, was considered too old for the McMurphy role, which ultimately went to 38 - year old Jack Nicholson . </P> <P> Douglas bought in Saul Zaentz as co-producer . </P>

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