PG 1971 Action, Adventure, Drama

Sometimes a Great Notion

Name: Sometimes a Great Notion
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama
Released: 1971-12-17
Duration: 1 h 54 min
Cast: Paul Newman, Henry Fonda, Lee Remick, Michael Sarrazin, Richard Jaeckel

“"Never give a inch" was the motto of the Stampers of Oregon. And live it they did!”

1h 54m 114 min

6.9/10

by Paul Newman

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The story

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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How long is Sometimes a Great Notion?

Sometimes a Great Notion is 1 hour and 54 minutes long (114 minutes). With around 20 minutes of ads and trailers, plan for about 2h 14m at the cinema.