NancyFelix

Continuity mistake: 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. (02:00:20)

NancyFelix

Continuity mistake: 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. (01:55:55)

NancyFelix

Continuity mistake: 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. (01:09:35 - 01:10:35)

NancyFelix

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest mistake picture

Visible crew/equipment: In the second basketball 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. (01:05:20)

NancyFelix

Continuity mistake: 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. (01:02:55)

NancyFelix

Continuity mistake: 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. (00:51:05)

NancyFelix

Continuity mistake: 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. (00:47:00)

NancyFelix

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 the boom mike and cables on them. (00:43:50)

NancyFelix

Continuity mistake: When the chief gets his first basketball lesson his ear does or does not stick out through his hair in alternating shots. (00:21:55)

NancyFelix

Continuity mistake: 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. (00:05:20)

NancyFelix

Join the mailing list

Separate from membership, this is to get updates about mistakes in recent releases. Addresses are not passed on to any third party, and are used solely for direct communication from this site. You can unsubscribe at any time.

Check out the mistake & trivia books, on Kindle and in paperback.