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68% Critic Match
The Great Santini
“The bravest thing he would ever do was let his family love him.”
6.8 / 10• 1979• 1h 55m•PG• English
Drama
Storyline
As he approaches manhood, Ben Meechum struggles to win the approval of his demanding alpha male father, an aggressively competitive, but frustrated marine pilot.
Cast & Crew
Robert Duvall
Bull Meechum
Lead
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
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Lewis John Carlino's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Great Santini is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
