The Great Santini

The Great Santini (1979)

The bravest thing he would ever do was let his family love him.

As he approaches manhood, Ben Meechum struggles to win the approval of his demanding alpha male father, an aggressively competitive, but frustrated marine pilot.

Date of release
1979-10-26
TMDB
6.8 / 10 (77)
Runtime
1h 55m
Genres
Drama
Director
Lewis John Carlino

Casting

  • 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

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