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The Great Santini (1979)

PG · 1979-10-26 · 1h 55m · EN
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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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Lewis John CarlinoDirector

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Robert DuvallRobert DuvallBull MeechumBlythe DannerBlythe DannerLillian MeechumMichael O'KeefeMichael O'KeefeBen MeechumLisa Jane PerskyLisa Jane PerskyMary Anne MeechumJulie Anne HaddockJulie Anne HaddockKaren MeechumDavid KeithDavid KeithRed PetusBrian AndrewsBrian AndrewsMatthew MeechumStan ShawStan ShawToomer SmallsTheresa MerrittTheresa MerrittArrabella SmallsPaul ManteePaul ManteeCol. Virgil HedgepathMichael StrongMichael StrongCol. VarneyBennett LissBennett LissCpl. Atcherly

Keywords

Based on novel or bookFather son relationshipHigh school1960sFamily relationshipsMilitaryCaliforniaMarineBasketballMilitary baseStrict father

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Genre affinityDramaTheme affinityBased On Novel Or Book · Father Son Relationship · High SchoolDialogue densityDramaEmotional intensityFamily RelationshipsDirector preference58065Actor preference139880 · 78313 · 149863

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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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The Great Santini has a runtime of 115 minutes.

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