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Sometimes a Great Notion

69 %|Dec 17, 1971|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.

Featured Crew

John Foreman
Producer
John Gay
Screenplay
Henry Mancini
Original Music Composer
Bob Wyman
Editor
Philip M. Jefferies
Art Direction
Ken Kesey
Novel
Richard Moore
Director of Photography
Paul Newman
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Cast

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Paul Newman
Hank Stamper
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Henry Fonda
Henry Stamper
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Lee Remick
Viv Stamper
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Michael Sarrazin
Leland 'Lee' Stamper
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Richard Jaeckel
Joe Ben Stamper
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Linda Lawson
Jan Stamper
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Cliff Potts
Andy Stamper
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Lee de Broux
Willard Eggleston
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Jim Burk
Biggy Newton
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Roy Jenson
Howie Elwood
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Joe Maross
Floyd Evenwrite
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Roy Poole
Jonathan Draeger
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Charles Tyner
Les Gibbons
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Hal Needham
Man at Racetrack
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Charles Horvath
McElroy (uncredited)
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Melissa Newman
Lissy Stamper (uncredited)