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
Dean Smith
Linda Lawson
as Jan Stamper
Joe Maross
as Floyd Evenwrite
Cliff Potts
as Andy Stamper
Sam Gilman
as John
Roy Poole
as Jonathan Draeger
Charles Tyner
as Les Gibbons
Terry Leonard
Hal Needham
as Man at Racetrack
Paul Newman
as Hank Stamper
Henry Fonda
as Henry Stamper
Michael Sarrazin
as Leland 'Lee' Stamper
Alan Gibbs
Fred Lerner
Lee Remick
as Viv Stamper
Richard Jaeckel
as Joe Ben Stamper
Lee de Broux
as Willard Eggleston
Roy Jenson
as Howie Elwood
Gary McLarty
Crew
Gary McLarty
Stunts
Edith Head
Costume Design
Hal Needham
Stunts
John Gay
Screenplay
Alan Gibbs
Stunts
Henry Mancini
Original Music Composer
Richard Moore
Director of Photography
Michael D. Moore
Assistant Director
Fred Lerner
Stunts
Roy Jenson
Stunts
Paul Newman
Director, Co-Executive Producer
Ken Kesey
Novel
Terry Leonard
Stunts