The Great Santini
“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.
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Cast
65 people
Robert Duvall
Bull Meechum
Known for
The Godfather Part II
Deep Impact
Blythe Danner
Lillian Meechum
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Michael O'Keefe
Ben Meechum
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Lisa Jane Persky
Mary Anne Meechum
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When Harry Met Sally...
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Julie Anne Haddock
Karen Meechum
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The Facts of Life
Brian Andrews
Matthew Meechum
Known for
Halloween
Stan Shaw
Toomer Smalls
Known for
Jeepers Creepers 3
Daylight
Theresa Merritt
Arrabella Smalls
Known for
Billy Madison
The Serpent and the Rainbow
David Keith
Red Petus
Known for
Firestarter
Raise Your Voice
Paul Mantee
Col. Virgil Hedgepath
Known for
Robinson Crusoe on Mars
Breakout
Michael Strong
Col. Varney
Known for
Patton
Point Blank
Bennett Liss
Cpl. Atcherly
Known for
Superstition
Lewis John Carlino Director · Pat Conroy Author Elmer Bernstein Composer
Worldwide gross $4.7M · Budget $4M · United States release October 26, 1979
Box office
Budget
$4,000,000
Worldwide gross
$4,700,000
Gross vs. budget
1.2×
Production
Bing Crosby Productions
Production
Orion Pictures
Production · Studio
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · October 26, 1979
Limited theatrical
United States
July 14, 1980 · Theatrical · New York City, New York
August 17, 1980 · Theatrical · Los Angeles, California
Germany
September 30, 1988 · TV
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