Sometimes a Great Notion (1971) Cast & Crew

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Directed by Paul Newman.

Cast

• Paul Newman as Hank Stamper
• Henry Fonda as Henry Stamper
• Lee Remick as Viv Stamper
• Michael Sarrazin as Leland 'Lee' Stamper
• Richard Jaeckel as Joe Ben Stamper
• Linda Lawson as Jan Stamper
• Cliff Potts as Andy Stamper
• Sam Gilman as John
• Lee de Broux as Willard Eggleston
• Jim Burk as Biggy Newton
• Roy Jenson as Howie Elwood
• Joe Maross as Floyd Evenwrite
• Roy Poole as Jonathan Draeger
• Charles Tyner as Les Gibbons
• Bennie E. Dobbins
• Alan Gibbs
• Mickey Gilbert
• Dick Hudkins
• Terry Leonard
• Fred Lerner
• Gary McLarty
• Hal Needham as Man at Racetrack
• J.N. Roberts
• Dean Smith
• Fred Waugh
• Fred Zendar
• Charles Horvath as McElroy (uncredited)
• Melissa Newman as Lissy Stamper (uncredited)

Crew

• Ken Kesey — Novel
• John Foreman — Producer
• John Gay — Screenplay
• Richard Moore — Director of Photography
• Henry Mancini — Original Music Composer
• Paul Newman — Director

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