The Great Santini

The Great Santini

1979
1h 55m
6.8

6.8/10

70 votes • View on IMDb
Drama

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

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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Status: Released

Budget: $4,000,000

Revenue: $4,700,000

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Bing Crosby Productions Orion Pictures
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

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Quick Facts

Release Date October 26, 1979
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0079239

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

Michael Strong
Michael Strong

Col. Varney

Bennett Liss
Bennett Liss

Cpl. Atcherly

Key Crew

Charles A. Pratt
Producer
Lewis John Carlino
Director
Lewis John Carlino
Screenplay