The Great Santini 1979
“The bravest thing he would ever do was let his family love him.”
★ 6.8/10 PG Drama Released
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What is The Great Santini?
As he approaches manhood, Ben Meechum struggles to win the approval of his demanding alpha male father, an aggressively competitive, but frustrated marine pilot.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 1979
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 115 minutes
- Release date
- Oct 26, 1979
- Studios
- Bing Crosby Productions, Orion Pictures
- Genres
- Drama
- Updated
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Overview
As he approaches manhood, Ben Meechum struggles to win the approval of his demanding alpha male father, an aggressively competitive, but frustrated marine pilot.
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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