Sometimes a Great Notion (1971)

Paul Newman and his father, Henry Fonda, run a family-owned lumber company in Oregon. When the rest of their town’s loggers go on strike, they make the choice to ignore the union and continue their attempts at fulfilling their contracts, no matter the cost. Things get even more complicated when college-educated, half-brother Michael Sarrazin shows back up at the family compound. There is a lot of conflict that propels the movie, both in and out of the home. The Oregon forests and rivers are filmed in stunning blues and greens and the film is sometimes at its best just showing their men at work, but what will never leave me is the most horrifying death scene I’ve ever seen in a movie. It continues to haunt me when I think about it.

Oscar Nominations: Best Actor in a Supporting Role; Best Music, Original Song