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Sometimes a Great Notion
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Sometimes a Great Notion (1971)6.9 /10

GP (US) · USA · English · 114 min · Mar 2, 1972 · More  
Directed by:  Paul Newman
Written by:  Ken Kesey, John Gay

Storyline:  In an Oregon logging town hit by economic collapse, Hank Stamper and his father Henry keep their family operation running despite a strike by other loggers. Hank’s refusal to stop strains his marriage and fuels local hostility. When his troubled half-brother Leland joins the crew, long-standing family conflicts intensify.

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