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Sometimes a Great Notion

Theatrical Release Date:  TBC
Home Ent. Release Date:  26 Apr 2009
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Sometimes A Great Notion is directed by Paul Newman and adapted from the novel of the same name by Ken Kesey. When the people of an Oregon timberlands town go on strike, the closely-knit Stamper family, led by patriarch Henry (Henry Fonda, On Golden Pond, 12 Angry Men, The Grapes of Wrath) refuse to join in and continue logging. Henry is incapacitated by a broken arm but is still determined to fulfil a contract for a large number of logs with the help of his son Hank (Paul Newman, The Sting, Cool Hand Luke, The Colour of Money) and other family members. Whilst Hank is distracted by the family’s struggle to meet their targets, his errant wife Viv (Lee Remick, Days of Wine and Roses) is reconnecting with her half-brother in law Lee (Michael Sarrazin, They Shoot Horses Don’t They?, The Pursuit of Happiness) who left the town 10 years before. When sabotage by the townspeople destroys vital logging equipment, Henry turns to increasingly desperate methods and events threaten to build to an explosive climax…

Directed By:

  • Paul Newman

Starring:

  • Paul Newman
  • Henry Fonda
  • Lee Remick
  • Michael Sarrazin

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