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Sometimes a Great Notion (1971)

PG · 1971-12-17 · 1h 54m · EN
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"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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Paul NewmanDirector
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$3.7M

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Paul NewmanPaul NewmanHank StamperHenry FondaHenry FondaHenry StamperLee RemickLee RemickViv StamperMichael SarrazinMichael SarrazinLeland 'Lee' StamperRichard JaeckelRichard JaeckelJoe Ben StamperLinda LawsonLinda LawsonJan StamperCliff PottsCliff PottsAndy StamperSam GilmanSam GilmanJohnLee de BrouxLee de BrouxWillard EgglestonJim BurkJim BurkBiggy NewtonRoy JensonRoy JensonHowie ElwoodJoe MarossJoe MarossFloyd Evenwrite

Keywords

Death of brotherLumberjackLoggingMouth to mouth resuscitationLogger

Movie DNA

Genre affinityAction · Drama · AdventureTheme affinityDeath Of Brother · Lumberjack · LoggingDialogue densityDramaPacingActionDirector preference21417Actor preference120950 · 203379 · 321295

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What is Sometimes a Great Notion about?

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.

How long is Sometimes a Great Notion?

Sometimes a Great Notion has a runtime of 114 minutes.

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