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The Great Santini

1979 · Lewis John Carlino · 115 min

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

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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6.8/10Rating on TMDBFrom The Movie Database78 votes

Robert DuvallBull Meechum

Blythe DannerLillian Meechum

Michael O'KeefeBen Meechum

Lisa Jane PerskyMary Anne Meechum

Julie Anne HaddockKaren Meechum

Brian AndrewsMatthew Meechum

Stan ShawToomer Smalls

Theresa MerrittArrabella Smalls

David KeithRed Petus

Paul ManteeCol. Virgil Hedgepath

Michael StrongCol. Varney

Bennett LissCpl. Atcherly

Joe DorseyCoach Spinks

David FrankhamCapt. Weber JJan StrattonMrs. Weber

Cast

Robert DuvallBull Meechum

Blythe DannerLillian Meechum

Michael O'KeefeBen Meechum

Lisa Jane PerskyMary Anne Meechum

Julie Anne HaddockKaren Meechum

Brian AndrewsMatthew Meechum

Stan ShawToomer Smalls

Theresa MerrittArrabella Smalls

David KeithRed Petus

Paul ManteeCol. Virgil Hedgepath

Michael StrongCol. Varney

Bennett LissCpl. Atcherly

Joe DorseyCoach Spinks

David FrankhamCapt. Weber JJan StrattonMrs. Weber

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