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Synopsis: Hank Stamper and his father, Henry Stamper 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 trouble making brother Leland comes to work for them, more trouble starts.
Director(s): Paul Newman
Production: Universal Pictures
 
IMDB:
7.0
Rotten Tomatoes:
100%
GP
Year:
1970
114 min
409 Views


logging coming up.

And we're liable to fall short.

But let me tell you something.

We are going

to bust our humps trying.

I'm really sorry

you feel that way.

Every time you open up

a paper these days,

you read about violence.

It's almost as if nothing

gets done anymore without it.

So, if these people here--

Wait a minute.

I think we're down

to the gritty, Henry.

If you're talking threats,

I think you can make them

plainer than that.

Just what kind of violence

do you have in mind?

I'm just pointing out the facts,

that's all.

Your friends

and neighbors here,

they say

you're strike breaking.

You say, you're bound

to honor your word.

So that's the way it stands.

Well, I only speak

for the union.

We have no jurisdiction

over family operations.

So the union's out of it

from now on.

It's between you people.

Whatever happens from here

on out, the union's out of it.

I'm glad to have met you,

Mr. Stamper.

My father was a good friend

of your father

many long years ago.

Ah. What was his name?

Til Draeger.

Never heard of him.

Thanks for your hospitality.

Goodnight.

Well...

Hmm?

Yeah, we better get back

to work on that, Joe.

Tide'll be coming in

like hell tonight.

Oh, it's always coming

in like hell.

Like it or not,

it's going to carry us

all off someday.

This is it, buddy.

Huh?

OK. Thanks for the ride.

Bye bye.

Hey!

Joey. Good day, rigger.

Yeah, Hank, I get ya.

Who's doing all that

raging over there?

Oh, I can't tell

from here.

I'm going to go see

though.

What can I do for ya?

Wish I knew, Joe B.

Huh?

Oh, you sure haven't

changed much, Joe B.

All right, come on now.

Just who the hell are you?

I'm Lee, Joe B.

Leland.

You're Lee?

Can't believe it.

Huh!

My God...

Lee, what's all that crap

hanging down your head.

Can we go over now?

Why sure, boy.

Get in and we're off

and sailing, boy.

Hey, Hank!

Uncle Henry, I got Lee!

I got Leland Stamper!

I got Lee! Whoo-hoo!

What the hell is all

this shoutin' going on?

It's your kid, Uncle Henry.

What kid?

Your other kid. Lee.

Bullshit.

No. Come on.

Joe B.'s bringing him

across the river

right now.

Hey, girls,

come on...

Hi.

You?

Me.

I'm a son of a b*tch.

I lost myself a son,

he comes back home

a daughter.

Where'd you get

all that hair?

It grows.

How you been, huh?

Getting by.

Good.

I tell ya, it's about

all you can ask for.

These damn fool socialists

running the country.

Come here, honey,

would you?

Lee, I want you

to meet my misses.

This here is Jan.

Hi. Pleased to meet you.

How do you do?

And this is Tita.

Hello, Tita.

Now tell me.

What do you think about

your old man up there,

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John Gay

John Gay (30 June 1685 – 4 December 1732) was an English poet and dramatist and member of the Scriblerus Club. He is best remembered for The Beggar's Opera (1728), a ballad opera. The characters, including Captain Macheath and Polly Peachum, became household names. more…

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