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The Great Santini

The bravest thing he would ever do was let his family love him.
Oct 26, 1979 · 1h 55m
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Drama

PLOT

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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CAST

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
Directed by Lewis John Carlino

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
$4,000,000
Revenue
$4,700,000
Production
Bing Crosby Productions, Orion Pictures
Country
US

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