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Sometimes a Great Notion (1971)

★ 6.9PG113 minDirector: Paul Newman

1971 film by Paul Newman

Sometimes a Great Notion (a.k.a. Never Give A Inch [sic] on some commercial television broadcasts) is a 1971 American drama film directed by Paul Newman and starring Newman, Henry Fonda, Michael Sarrazin and Lee Remick. The cast also includes Richard Jaeckel in an Academy Award-nominated performance.

The screenplay by John Gay is based on the 1964 novel of the same name by Ken Kesey, the first of his books to be adapted for the screen. Filmed in western Oregon during the summer of 1970, it was released over a year later in December 1971.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is Sometimes a Great Notion about?
Sometimes a Great Notion (1971) — Hank Stamper and his father, Henry Stamper 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 contin
Is Sometimes a Great Notion based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Sometimes a Great Notion scary?
Content rating: PG. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.
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