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The Great Santini

The Great Santini

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

19796.81h 55m

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.

Directed by Lewis John Carlino
Written by Pat Conroy, Lewis John Carlino
Produced by Charles A. Pratt
Box OfficeBudget: $4.0MRevenue: $4.7M

Top Cast

Robert Duvall

Robert Duvall

Bull Meechum

Blythe Danner

Blythe Danner

Lillian Meechum

Michael O'Keefe

Michael O'Keefe

Ben Meechum

Lisa Jane Persky

Lisa Jane Persky

Mary Anne Meechum

Julie Anne Haddock

Julie Anne Haddock

Karen Meechum

Brian Andrews

Brian Andrews

Matthew Meechum

Stan Shaw

Stan Shaw

Toomer Smalls

Theresa Merritt

Theresa Merritt

Arrabella Smalls

David Keith

David Keith

Red Petus

Paul Mantee

Paul Mantee

Col. Virgil Hedgepath

Themes & Keywords

high schoolcaliforniabased on novel or bookmilitary basebasketballfamily relationshipsmarinemilitary1960sfather son relationship

About The Great Santini

The Great Santini is a drama film released in 1979 exploring themes of high school, california, based on novel or book, military base, basketball, family relationships. Directed by Lewis John Carlino, it stars Robert Duvall, Blythe Danner, Michael O'Keefe. 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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