

The Great Santini
Visit website6.7/10 • 65
1979-10-26 • 1h 55m
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.
- Directors
- Lewis John Carlino
- Editors
- Houseley Stevenson Jr.

The Great Santini
Visit website1979-10-26 • 1h 55m
6.7/10 • 65
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.
- Directors
- Lewis John Carlino
- Editors
- Houseley Stevenson Jr.
Top Billed Cast
View CreditsRobert 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
David Keith
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- Status
- Released
- Original Language
- English
- Budget
- $4,000,000.00
- Revenue
- $4,700,000.00
- Keywords
- high schoolcaliforniabased on novel or bookmilitary basebasketballfamily relationshipsmarinemilitary1960sfather son relationship