

The Great Santini
1979-10-26 · 115 min · ★ 6.8
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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Production details
- Directors
- Lewis John Carlino
- Production companies
- Bing Crosby Productions, Orion Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 4,000,000
- Revenue
- USD 4,700,000
Top 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
Paul GleasonLt. Sammy
W.K. StrattonAce
Lew HornCapt. BrookoutTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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