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Release StatusReleased
Release Date1971-12-17
Languageen
Runtime1h 54m
Budget$3,660,000
Production

Universal Pictures, Newman-Foreman Company

6.9(109)
•1971•1h 54m

Sometimes a Great Notion

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

Overview

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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Sometimes a Great Notion (1971) | Cinelio