

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.
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- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $3.7M
- Box office
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- Language
- English
- lumberjack
- death of brother
- mouth to mouth resuscitation
- logger
- logging
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Release dates
United StatesUS
- TheatricalPG17 Dec 1971
- TVHBO8 Nov 1972
- PhysicalVHS29 Sept 1982
- PhysicalVHS29 Jun 1994
- PhysicalLaserdisc1 Jan 1995
- PhysicalDVD15 Jul 2011
- PhysicalBlu-Ray18 Dec 2012
- PhysicalDVD27 Sept 2013
United KingdomGB
- Physical12DVD27 Apr 2009
AustraliaAU
- PhysicalMDVD15 Jul 2011
ArgentinaAR
- Theatrical+136 Apr 1972
AustriaAT
- Theatrical1 Jun 1972
DenmarkDK
- Theatrical20 Mar 1972
FinlandFI
- TheatricalK-1631 Mar 1972
FranceFR
- TheatricalTP14 Apr 1972
- TheatricalRe-release5 Sept 2012
GermanyDE
- Theatrical12West Germany1 Jun 1972
IrelandIE
- Theatrical9 Jun 1972
ItalyIT
- Theatrical (limited)TBiografilm Festival15 Jun 2012
JapanJP
- Theatrical2 Sept 1972
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Sometimes a Great Notion was released on 17 December 1971.
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CinemaSerf
3/26/2022
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 …
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