

The Great Santini (1979)
- PG
- 10/26/1979 (US)
- Drama
- 1h 55m
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.
Pat Conroy
NovelLewis John Carlino
Screenplay, DirectorCast

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