Movie · 1971
Sometimes a Great Notion
“"Never give a inch" was the motto of the Stampers of Oregon. And live it they did!”
Released 17 December 1971 114 min Action / Adventure / Drama More from 1971 → IMDb ↗ · Letterboxd ↗ · TMDB ↗
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 old were they?
Henry Fonda
as Henry Stamper
Sam Gilman
as John
Joe Maross
as Floyd Evenwrite
Charles Tyner
as Les Gibbons
Roy Poole
as Jonathan Draeger
Paul Newman
as Hank Stamper
Richard Jaeckel
as Joe Ben Stamper
Roy Jenson
as Howie Elwood
Hal Needham
as Man at Racetrack
Jim Burk
as Biggy Newton
Bennie E. Dobbins
Lee Remick
as Viv Stamper
Linda Lawson
as Jan Stamper
Michael Sarrazin
as Leland 'Lee' Stamper
Lee de Broux
as Willard Eggleston
Cliff Potts
as Andy Stamper
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The numbers
37years between the oldest and youngest billed
66Henry Fonda — oldest on the call sheet
29Cliff Potts — youngest billed
42average age of the credited cast