Drama
The Great Santini
"The bravest thing he would ever do was let his family love him."
User Score67 votes
68%6.8/10
Release1979→
Runtime1H 55M
LanguageEnglish
StatusReleased
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.
Principal Cast8
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
Media12
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Director
Lewis John Carlino
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Box Office
Budget$4M
Revenue$5M
Certification
PGKeywords
high schoolcaliforniabased on novel or bookmilitary basebasketballfamily relationshipsmarinemilitary1960sfather son relationship
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Countries:United States of America
Production:Bing Crosby ProductionsOrion Pictures