Drama · United States of America · 1979 · 1h 55m

The Great Santini

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Director
Lewis John Carlino
Cast
Robert Duvall as Bull Meechum Blythe Danner as Lillian Meechum Michael O'Keefe as Ben Meechum Lisa Jane Persky as Mary Anne Meechum Julie Anne Haddock as Karen Meechum Brian Andrews as Matthew Meechum
Crew
Ralph Woolsey — Director of Photography Houseley Stevenson Jr. — Editor Elmer Bernstein — Original Music Composer Lewis John Carlino — Screenplay Pat Conroy — Novel Charles A. Pratt — Producer
Tagline

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

Synopsis

As he approaches manhood, Ben Meechum struggles to win the approval of his demanding alpha male father, an aggressively competitive, but frustrated marine pilot.

Trailer The Great Santini — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
high schoolcaliforniabased on novel or bookmilitary basebasketballfamily relationshipsmarinemilitary1960sfather son relationshipworkplace drama
Key Collaborators
Lewis John Carlino Director Ralph Woolsey Director of Photography Houseley Stevenson Jr. Editor Elmer Bernstein Original Music Composer Lewis John Carlino Screenplay Pat Conroy Novel Charles A. Pratt Producer Jack Poplin Production Design
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