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Sometimes a Great Notion

""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.

Top Cast

  • Paul Newman

    Paul Newman

    Hank Stamper

  • Henry Fonda

    Henry Fonda

    Henry Stamper

  • Lee Remick

    Lee Remick

    Viv Stamper

  • Michael Sarrazin

    Michael Sarrazin

    Leland 'Lee' Stamper

  • Richard Jaeckel

    Richard Jaeckel

    Joe Ben Stamper

  • Linda Lawson

    Linda Lawson

    Jan Stamper

  • Cliff Potts

    Cliff Potts

    Andy Stamper

  • Sam Gilman

    Sam Gilman

    John

  • Lee de Broux

    Lee de Broux

    Willard Eggleston

Overview

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.

Rating

7.0 / 10
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  • CinemaSerf
    CinemaSerf
    5 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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