Sometimes a Great Notion

Movie

1971

1h 54m

English

Action, Adventure, Drama

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7.1

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Sometimes a Great Notion

Movie

1971

1h 54m

English

Action, Adventure, Drama

Hank Stamper and his father, Henry, own and operate the family business by cutting and shipping logs in Oregon. The town is furious when they continue working despite the town going broke and the other loggers go on strike ordering the Stampers to stop, however Hank continues to push his family on cutting more trees. Hank's wife wishes he would stop and hopes that they can spend more time together. When Hank's half brother Leland comes to work for them, more trouble starts.

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Cast

Hank Stamper

Henry Stamper

Viv Stamper

Leland 'Lee' Stamper

Joe Ben Stamper

Jan Stamper

Andy Stamper

John

Willard Eggleston

Biggy Newton

Howie Elwood

Floyd Evenwrite

Jonathan Draeger

Les Gibbons

Man at Racetrack

Directed By: Paul Newman

Written By: Ken Kesey (Novel), John Gay (Screenplay)

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CinemaSerf

2 years ago

For the most part, this is just an excuse for Paul Newman and Henry Fonda to make a movie together. Much of it consists of extended shots of the logging industry at work, as he and his father work hard with their family business despite a strike that is affecting neighbouring outfits and causing loc More

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