Sometimes a Great Notion

Name: Sometimes a Great Notion
Released: 1971-12-17
Rating: 6.926

6.9/10 (108)

·1971· 114 min

Director: Paul Newman

""Never give a inch" was the motto of the Stampers of Oregon. And live it they did!"

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

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

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Jim Burk

Biggy Newton

Roy Jenson

Howie Elwood

Joe Maross

Floyd Evenwrite

In brief

Sometimes a Great Notion (1971) is a action, adventure, drama film. With an average rating of 6.9/10 from 108 votes, it's a solidly rated pick. The film runs 1h 54min. Check current streaming availability in the "Where to watch" section above.

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Sometimes a Great Notion runs 114 minutes (1h 54min).

What rating does Sometimes a Great Notion have?

Sometimes a Great Notion has an average rating of 6.9/10 based on 108 viewer votes on TMDB.

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Sometimes a Great Notion was released in 1971.