The Great Santini
“The bravest thing he would ever do was let his family love him.”
19791h 55mDrama
Released
October 26, 1979
TMDB Score
68% match · 78 votes
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About the Movie
Synopsis
As he approaches manhood, Ben Meechum struggles to win the approval of his demanding alpha male father, an aggressively competitive, but frustrated marine pilot.
DirectorLewis John Carlino
- Released
- October 26, 1979
- Runtime
- 1h 55m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $4.0M
- Box office
- $4.7M
- Studios
- Bing Crosby Productions, Orion Pictures
Top Billed Cast
Robert Duvall
Bull Meechum
Blythe Danner
Lillian Meechum
Michael O'Keefe
Ben Meechum
Lisa Jane Persky
Mary Anne Meechum
Julie Anne Haddock
Karen Meechum
Brian Andrews
Matthew Meechum
Stan Shaw
Toomer Smalls
Theresa Merritt
Arrabella Smalls
David Keith
Red Petus
Paul Mantee
Col. Virgil Hedgepath
Michael Strong
Col. Varney
Bennett Liss
Cpl. Atcherly
Joe Dorsey
Coach Spinks
David Frankham
Capt. Weber
Jan Stratton
Mrs. Weber
Paul Gleason
Lt. Sammy
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