Sometimes a Great Notion (1971)

★ 6.9 1h 54m IMDb
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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.

Sometimes a Great Notion

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Cast

Paul Newman
Paul Newman as Hank Stamper Died 2008 · Shaker Heights, Ohio, USA Paul Leonard Newman (January 26, 1925 – September 26, 2008) was an American actor, film director, entrepreneur, humanitarian, professional racing driver, auto racing team owner, and auto racing enthus...
Henry Fonda
Henry Fonda as Henry Stamper Died 1982 · Grand Island, Nebraska, USA Henry Jaynes Fonda (May 16, 1905 – August 12, 1982) was an American actor who had a career that spanned five decades in Hollywood. Fonda cultivated a strong, appealing screen image in several films no...
Lee Remick
Lee Remick as Viv Stamper Died 1991 · Quincy, Massachusetts, USA Lee Ann Remick (December 14, 1935 – July 2, 1991) was an American actress. She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for the 1962 film Days of Wine and Roses, and for the 1966 Tony Awar...
Michael Sarrazin
Michael Sarrazin as Leland 'Lee' Stamper Died 2011 · Québec City, Québec, Canada From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Michael Sarrazin (May 22, 1940 – April 17, 2011) was a Canadian film and television actor who found fame opposite Jane Fonda in the drama film They Shoot Horses...
Richard Jaeckel
Richard Jaeckel as Joe Ben Stamper Died 1997 · Long Beach, Long Island, New York, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Richard Hanley Jaeckel (October 10, 1926 – June 14, 1997) was an American actor of film and television. Description above from the Wikipedia article Richard Ja...
Linda Lawson
Linda Lawson as Jan Stamper Died 2022 · Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA Linda Lawson (born 14 January 1936, Ann Arbor, Michigan) is an American actress and singer..

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CinemaSerf 5/10 Mar 26, 2022
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 local resentment. When younger son "Lee" (Michael Sarrazin) returns home after an indecent with an oven, some weed and the fire department the family, which also includes an underused Lee Remick, have to make some very tough decisions. Of course you just know that some form of sabotage will happen, and also that tragedy is going to follow - and that really robs this of any jeopardy as it floats along towards quite an entertaining conclusion (though that may have as much to do with Henry Mancini's toe-tapping score). As an observation of how grit and determination can sometimes win out, it has it's moments; but otherwise it is a colourful but rather disappointing story.

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