Sometimes a Great Notion
Sometimes a Great Notion
Release: 1971-12-17
·Runtime: 114m
·★ 7.0
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.
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
Universal Pictures
Newman-Foreman Company
Trailers & Videos
Cast
Michael Sarrazin
as Leland 'Lee' Stamper
Richard Jaeckel
as Joe Ben Stamper
Joe Maross
as Floyd Evenwrite
Roy Poole
as Jonathan Draeger
Charles Tyner
as Les Gibbons
Fred Lerner
Hal Needham
as Man at Racetrack
Sam Gilman
as John
Roy Jenson
as Howie Elwood
Gary McLarty
Paul Newman
as Hank Stamper
Lee Remick
as Viv Stamper
Cliff Potts
as Andy Stamper
Alan Gibbs
Dean Smith
Linda Lawson
as Jan Stamper
Lee de Broux
as Willard Eggleston
Terry Leonard
Henry Fonda
as Henry Stamper
Crew
Fred Lerner
Stunts
Gary McLarty
Stunts
Ken Kesey
Novel
Richard Moore
Director of Photography
Henry Mancini
Original Music Composer
Roy Jenson
Stunts
Paul Newman
Director, Co-Executive Producer
Michael D. Moore
Assistant Director
John Gay
Screenplay
Terry Leonard
Stunts
Hal Needham
Stunts
Alan Gibbs
Stunts
Edith Head
Costume Design