Sometimes a Great Notion
"Never give a inch" was the motto of the Stampers of Oregon. And live it they did!
1971 • PG • 1h 54m
6.9/10
(89 users) 
Overview
Hank Stamper and his father, Henry, own and operate the family business by cutting and shipping logs 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.
6.9/10
(89 users) Cast / Crew 
Paul Newman Hank Stamper 
Henry Fonda Henry Stamper 
Lee Remick Viv Stamper 
Michael Sarrazin Leland 'Lee' Stamper 
Richard Jaeckel Joe Ben Stamper 
Linda Lawson Jan Stamper 
Cliff Potts Andy Stamper 
Sam Gilman John 
Lee de Broux Willard Eggleston 
Jim Burk Biggy Newton 
Roy Jenson Howie Elwood 
Joe Maross Floyd Evenwrite 
Roy Poole Jonathan Draeger 
Charles Tyner Les Gibbons 
Bennie E. Dobbins Paul Newman Director 
Ken Kesey Novel 
John Gay Screenplay John Foreman Producer 
Henry Mancini Original Music Composer 
Richard Moore Director of Photography Bob Wyman Editor Philip M. Jefferies Art Direction 
Terry Leonard Stunts 
Hal Needham Stunts Gary McLarty Stunts M. James Arnett Stunt Coordinator 
Fred Lerner Stunts Mickey Gilbert Stunts 
Alan Gibbs Stunts
Paul Newman Hank Stamper Henry Fonda Henry Stamper Lee Remick Viv Stamper Michael Sarrazin Leland 'Lee' Stamper Richard Jaeckel Joe Ben Stamper Linda Lawson Jan Stamper Cliff Potts Andy Stamper Sam Gilman John Lee de Broux Willard Eggleston Jim Burk Biggy Newton Roy Jenson Howie Elwood Joe Maross Floyd Evenwrite Roy Poole Jonathan Draeger Charles Tyner Les Gibbons Bennie E. Dobbins Paul Newman Director Ken Kesey Novel John Gay Screenplay John Foreman Producer Henry Mancini Original Music Composer Richard Moore Director of Photography Bob Wyman Editor Philip M. Jefferies Art Direction Terry Leonard Stunts Hal Needham Stunts Gary McLarty Stunts M. James Arnett Stunt Coordinator Fred Lerner Stunts Mickey Gilbert Stunts Alan Gibbs Stunts 
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