The Great Santini (1979)

US:: PG Drama

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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1979-10-26

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Runtime: 115 mins Rating: 7.0 Tag Line: The bravest thing he would ever do was let his family love him.

Cast

Robert Duvall

Judge Joseph "Joe" Palmer

Paul Gleason

Lt. Sammy

Lisa Jane Persky

Mary Anne Meechum

Blythe Danner

Ava Darling

Joe Dorsey

Coach Spinks

Brian Andrews

Matthew Meechum

Michael Strong

Col. Varney

Stan Shaw

Toomer Smalls

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Crew

Elmer Bernstein

Original Music Composer

Ralph Woolsey

Director of Photography

Lewis John Carlino

Director

Lewis John Carlino

Screenplay

Houseley Stevenson Jr.

Editor

Charles A. Pratt

Producer

Jack Poplin

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