Sometimes a Great Notion
Sometimes a Great Notion
Release: 1971-12-17
·Runtime: 114m
·★ 6.9
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
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
Cliff Potts
as Andy Stamper
Sam Gilman
as John
Lee de Broux
as Willard Eggleston
Roy Jenson
as Howie Elwood
Joe Maross
as Floyd Evenwrite
Roy Poole
as Jonathan Draeger
Charles Tyner
as Les Gibbons
Alan Gibbs
Terry Leonard
Fred Lerner
Gary McLarty
Hal Needham
as Man at Racetrack
Dean Smith
Crew
Ken Kesey
Novel
John Gay
Screenplay
Richard Moore
Director of Photography
Henry Mancini
Original Music Composer
Paul Newman
Director
Terry Leonard
Stunts
Hal Needham
Stunts
Fred Lerner
Stunts
Gary McLarty
Stunts
Roy Jenson
Stunts
Paul Newman
Co-Executive Producer
Alan Gibbs
Stunts
Edith Head
Costume Design
Michael D. Moore
Assistant Director