One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) - 19 mistakes
Directed by Milos Forman, starring Jack Nicholson, Louise Fletcher, Michael Berryman, William Redfield
Continuity: In the scene where McMurphy gets upset while playing blackjack, he gets up and walks towards the nurses' quarters to turn down the volume on the record player. Martini and Bibbit are still sitting at the card table while McMurphy is walking towards the nurses' quarters but when he gets inside, Martini is already leaning against the counter of the nurses' quarters with Bibbit close behind him.
Revealing: Billy is found lying in a pool of blood. However, it's impossible that only seconds after he slit his throat the flow of blood has stopped completely. Submitted by Nancy<>Felix
Visible crew/equipment: In the second baseball scene, when McMurphy shouts at Martini because he threw the ball against the fence, there's a lot of equipment visible on the left side, most prominently a big spotlight. Submitted by Nancy<>Felix
Continuity: When the inmates return from their fishing trip and the boat enters the haven the sky is overcast, but a moment later we see the sun shining on the people waiting for them at the quay. Submitted by Nancy<>Felix
Continuity: When McMurphy is doing the TV commentator he starts quite a riot. We see Sefelt banging with a brush on a dustpan, but between shots the brush disappears and the dustpan is in the other hand. Submitted by Nancy<>Felix
Visible crew/equipment: When McMurphy tries to make the "dancer" vote for the world series he dances with him through the hall. When he does that you see the shadows of boom mike and cables on them. Submitted by Nancy<>Felix
Continuity: When McMurphy is brought to the ward after his brain surgery one of the males nurses puts a bag on the end of his bed. When they walk away the bag has disappeared. Submitted by Nancy<>Felix
Continuity: In the "therapy" session where McMurphy discovers that most of the inmates are here voluntarily he first looks as if he hasn't shaved for days, but in the second half of the scene he is clean-shaven. In the same session the writing on the board behind Nurse Ratchett changes: It says "No smoking in pool area", but when she says "You're making some very challenging statements" the text disappears for one shot. Submitted by Nancy<>Felix
Continuity: When the chief gets his first basketball lesson his ear does or does not stick out through his hair in alternating shots. Submitted by Nancy<>Felix
Continuity: You see an opening scene where McMurphy is arriving by automobile. When he gets out of the car it is a cloudy dark day. A few seconds later when he is being brought into the hospital with the guards we see them entering the front door together from down the hallway. Now you can see that it is a bright sunny day outside.
Continuity: There's a problem with McMurphy's collar when he is delivered to the clinic: Till the moment he kisses the policeman good-bye his right collar is under and the left collar is over the jacket, thereafter it's the other way round. Submitted by Nancy<>Felix
Continuity: When Billy is found after his suicide Harding, Martini, Sefelt, and Scanlon come rushing to the room one after the other. Seen from inside Sefelt and Scanlon have switched places. Submitted by Nancy<>Felix
Continuity: When McMurphy climbs over the fence onto the tree and falls on the ground his shirt is more or less in order. When he gets up it's hanging over his right hip. Submitted by Nancy<>Felix
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