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19791h 55mPGEnglish

The Great Santini

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

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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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DirectorLewis John Carlino
Budget$4M
Box Office$5M

Cast

Robert Duvall as Bull Meechum

Robert Duvall

Bull Meechum

Blythe Danner as Lillian Meechum

Blythe Danner

Lillian Meechum

Michael O'Keefe as Ben Meechum

Michael O'Keefe

Ben Meechum

Lisa Jane Persky as Mary Anne Meechum

Lisa Jane Persky

Mary Anne Meechum

Julie Anne Haddock as Karen Meechum

Julie Anne Haddock

Karen Meechum

Brian Andrews as Matthew Meechum

Brian Andrews

Matthew Meechum

Stan Shaw as Toomer Smalls

Stan Shaw

Toomer Smalls

Theresa Merritt as Arrabella Smalls

Theresa Merritt

Arrabella Smalls

David Keith as Red Petus

David Keith

Red Petus

Paul Mantee as Col. Virgil Hedgepath

Paul Mantee

Col. Virgil Hedgepath