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Sometimes a Great Notion (a.k.a. Never Give A Inch 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.
Mar 2, 1972 · Sometimes a Great Notion: Directed by Paul Newman. With Paul Newman, Henry Fonda, Lee Remick, Michael Sarrazin. A family of fiercely independent Oregon loggers struggle to keep the family business alive amidst changing times.
Paul Newman's "Sometimes a Great Notion" tells sort of an old-fashioned story about prideful clans carving empires out of the wilderness. The characters seem a little familiar, too. Take the three most important.
A storm arises soon after, and when Willard tries to erect a movie marquee in the rain, he falls to his death. Though the Stampers' trucks have been burned, Hank hatches a plan to float the logs downriver.
A family of independent Oregon loggers refuses to participate in a local strike against the big lumber companies.
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Sometimes a Great Notion is the second novel by American author Ken Kesey, published in 1964. While One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1962) is more famous, many critics consider Sometimes a Great Notion Kesey's magnum opus.
Sometimes a Great Notion (1971) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.