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Dominican Rep. Sometimes a Great Notion
- Original title
- Sometimes a Great Notion
- Year
- 1971
- Running time
- 113 min.
- Country
United States- Director
- Screenwriter
- Cast
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Paul Newman
Henry Fonda
Lee Remick
Michael Sarrazin
Linda Lawson
Richard Jaeckel
Cliff Potts- See all credits
- Music
- Cinematography
- Producer
- Genre
- Drama
- Synopsis
- Hank Stamper (Paul Newman) and his father, Henry Stamper (Henry Fonda) 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 (Lee Remick) wishes he would stop and hopes that they can spend more time together. When Hank's half trouble making brother Leland (Michael Sarrazin) comes to work for them, more trouble starts.
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- Awards
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1971: 2 Nominations for Oscar: Best Supporting Actor (Richard Jaeckel), Song
- Critics' reviews
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"A New Hollywood movie suffused in Old Hollywood values."
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"It's not a classic, in the sense of being perfectly formed. But the craft work is one of a kind."
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