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Sometimes a Great Notion

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Also known as Never Give A Inch

1971 film by Paul Newman

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6.9

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.

Released: 1971-12-17114 minDir: Paul NewmanAction, Adventure, DramaBudget: $3.7M

Cast

  • Paul Newman as Hank Stamper
  • Henry Fonda as Henry Stamper
  • Lee Remick as Viv Stamper
  • Michael Sarrazin as Leland 'Lee' Stamper
  • Richard Jaeckel as Joe Ben Stamper
  • Linda Lawson as Jan Stamper

Themes

  • lumberjack
  • death of brother
  • mouth to mouth resuscitation
  • logger
  • logging

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Ratings

IMDb

6.9/10

5,009 votes

Year
1971
Runtime
114 min
Genres
Action, Adventure, Drama

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English language
Director
Paul Newman
Screenwriter
John Gay
Cast member
Charles Tyner
Producer
John Foreman
Production company
Universal Pictures
Cinematographer
Richard Moore
Narrative location
Oregon
Duration
113
FilmAffinity ID
148960
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publication date
1972-12-04
title
Sometimes a Great Notion
distributed by
Universal Pictures
review score
100%
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