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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Cast
28 people
Paul Newman
Hank Stamper
Known for
Cars
The Sting
Henry Fonda
Henry Stamper
Known for
Once Upon a Time in the West
The Grapes of Wrath
Lee Remick
Viv Stamper
Known for
The Omen
Anatomy of a Murder
Michael Sarrazin
Leland 'Lee' Stamper
Known for
They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
The Gumball Rally
Richard Jaeckel
Joe Ben Stamper
Known for
Starman
The Dirty Dozen
Linda Lawson
Jan Stamper
Known for
Night Tide
Cliff Potts
Andy Stamper
Known for
Silent Running
Sahara
Sam Gilman
John
Known for
One-Eyed Jacks
The Missouri Breaks
Lee de Broux
Willard Eggleston
Known for
RoboCop
Pumpkinhead
Jim Burk
Biggy Newton
Known for
The Big Country
Big Jake
Roy Jenson
Howie Elwood
Known for
Chinatown
Soylent Green
Joe Maross
Floyd Evenwrite
Known for
Run Silent, Run Deep
Elmer Gantry
Paul Newman Director · John Gay Screenplay Ken Kesey Author
Worldwide gross $4M · Budget $3.7M · United States release December 17, 1971
Box office
Budget
$3,660,000
Worldwide gross
$4,000,000
Gross vs. budget
1.1×
Production
Universal Pictures
Production · Studio
Newman-Foreman Company
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · December 17, 1971
Theatrical
United States · September 29, 1982
Physical · VHS
United States
November 8, 1972 · TV · HBO
June 29, 1994 · Physical · VHS
January 1, 1995 · Physical · Laserdisc
July 15, 2011 · Physical · DVD
December 18, 2012 · Physical · Blu-Ray
September 27, 2013 · Physical · DVD
Argentina
April 6, 1972 · Theatrical
Australia
July 15, 2011 · Physical · DVD
Austria
June 1, 1972 · Theatrical
Denmark
March 20, 1972 · Theatrical
Finland
March 31, 1972 · Theatrical
France
April 14, 1972 · Theatrical
September 5, 2012 · Theatrical · Re-release
Germany
June 1, 1972 · Theatrical · West Germany
Ireland
June 9, 1972 · Theatrical
Italy
June 15, 2012 · Limited theatrical · Biografilm Festival
Japan
September 2, 1972 · Theatrical
Norway
December 4, 1972 · Theatrical
Portugal
October 4, 1972 · Theatrical
May 11, 2009 · Limited theatrical · Cinemateca Portuguesa
February 27, 2023 · Limited theatrical · Cinemateca Portuguesa
Spain
September 4, 1972 · Theatrical
Sweden
January 19, 1972 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
April 27, 2009 · Physical · DVD
Uruguay
July 22, 1972 · Theatrical
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