| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Dec 17, 1971 |
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| Director: | Paul Newman |
| Writer: | Ken Kesey, John Gay |
| Genres: | Adventure, Action, Drama |
| Keywords | lumberjack, death of brother, mouth to mouth resuscitation, logger, logging |
| Production Companies | Universal Pictures, Newman-Foreman Company |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $3,660,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Paul Newman | Hank Stamper |
| Henry Fonda | Henry Stamper |
| Lee Remick | Viv Stamper |
| Michael Sarrazin | Leland 'Lee' Stamper |
| Richard Jaeckel | Joe Ben Stamper |
| Linda Lawson | Jan Stamper |
| Cliff Potts | Andy Stamper |
| Sam Gilman | John |
| Lee de Broux | Willard Eggleston |
| Jim Burk | Biggy Newton |
| Roy Jenson | Howie Elwood |
| Joe Maross | Floyd Evenwrite |
| Roy Poole | Jonathan Draeger |
| Charles Tyner | Les Gibbons |
| Bennie E. Dobbins | |
| Alan Gibbs | |
| Mickey Gilbert | |
| Dick Hudkins | |
| Terry Leonard | |
| Fred Lerner | |
| Gary McLarty | |
| Hal Needham | Man at Racetrack |
| J.N. Roberts | |
| Dean Smith | |
| Fred Waugh | |
| Fred Zendar | |
| Charles Horvath | McElroy (uncredited) |
| Melissa Newman | Lissy Stamper (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Bob Wyman | Editor |
| Philip M. Jefferies | Art Direction |
| M. James Arnett | Stunt Coordinator |
| Mickey Gilbert | Stunts |
| J.N. Roberts | Stunts |
| Carol Daniels | Stunts |
| Dick Hudkins | Stunts |
| Ben McMahan | Special Effects |
| Jim Markham | Hair Designer |
| Gae Clark Butler | Hairstylist |
| Stan Barrett | Stunts |
| Everett Creach | Stunts |
| Bennie E. Dobbins | Stunts |
| Don Wolz | Special Effects |
| Monty Westmore | Makeup Artist |
| John Inzerella | Makeup Artist |
| William Kiernan | Set Decoration |
| Paul Newman | Director |
| Ken Kesey | Novel |
| John Gay | Screenplay |
| Henry Mancini | Original Music Composer |
| Richard Moore | Director of Photography |
| Hal Needham | Stunts |
| Terry Leonard | Stunts |
| Gary McLarty | Stunts |
| Fred Lerner | Stunts |
| Alan Gibbs | Stunts |
| Jim Burk | Stunts |
| Roy Jenson | Stunts |
| Edith Head | Costume Design |
| Michael D. Moore | Assistant Director |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| John Foreman | Producer |
| Frank Caffey | Associate Producer |
| Paul Newman | Co-Executive Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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For the most part, this is just an excuse for Paul Newman and Henry Fonda to make a movie together. Much of it consists of extended shots of the logging industry at work, as he and his father work hard with their family business despite a strike that is affecting neighbouring outfits and causing loc ... al resentment. When younger son "Lee" (Michael Sarrazin) returns home after an indecent with an oven, some weed and the fire department the family, which also includes an underused Lee Remick, have to make some very tough decisions. Of course you just know that some form of sabotage will happen, and also that tragedy is going to follow - and that really robs this of any jeopardy as it floats along towards quite an entertaining conclusion (though that may have as much to do with Henry Mancini's toe-tapping score). As an observation of how grit and determination can sometimes win out, it has it's moments; but otherwise it is a colourful but rather disappointing story.