The Great Santini
The bravest thing he would ever do was let his family love him.
1979 | 115m | English
Popularity: 0.9 (history)
| Director: | Lewis John Carlino |
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| Writer: | Lewis John Carlino, Pat Conroy |
| Staring: |
| As he approaches manhood, Ben Meechum struggles to win the approval of his demanding alpha male father, an aggressively competitive, but frustrated marine pilot. | |
| Release Date: | Oct 26, 1979 |
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| Director: | Lewis John Carlino |
| Writer: | Lewis John Carlino, Pat Conroy |
| Genres: | Drama |
| Keywords | california, based on novel or book, military base, high school, basketball, family relationships, marine, military, 1960s, father son relationship |
| Production Companies | Orion Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures, Bing Crosby Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $4,700,000
Budget: $4,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 02, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Robert Duvall | Bull Meechum |
| Blythe Danner | Lillian Meechum |
| Michael O'Keefe | Ben Meechum |
| Lisa Jane Persky | Mary Anne Meechum |
| Julie Anne Haddock | Karen Meechum |
| Brian Andrews | Matthew Meechum |
| Stan Shaw | Toomer Smalls |
| Theresa Merritt | Arrabella Smalls |
| David Keith | Red Petus |
| Paul Mantee | Col. Virgil Hedgepath |
| Michael Strong | Col. Varney |
| Bennett Liss | Cpl. Atcherly |
| Joe Dorsey | Coach Spinks |
| David Frankham | Capt. Weber |
| Jan Stratton | Mrs. Weber |
| Paul Gleason | Lt. Sammy |
| W.K. Stratton | Ace |
| Lew Horn | Capt. Brookout |
| Michael Rougas | Col. Mullinax |
| Al Garcia | Pedro |
| Stacy MacGregor | Leroy |
| Harold B. Bibey | Hedgepath's Sergeant |
| Gene Jones | Bartender |
| Harry Pickins Porth | Squadron Executive Officer |
| Albert Smith | Hobie Simms |
| Walter Gay | Man at Shrimp Dock |
| Wendell Gregory | Shrimp Header |
| Bill Nelson | 1st Cousin |
| Bill Eudaly | 2nd Cousin |
| Wayne Sharpnack | Mac |
| Morris Phifer | Sergeant - Air Controller |
| Brad Baldwin | Sergeant - Radar |
| Ronnie Cross | Honor Guard Sergeant |
| Timothy Norton | Jim Don |
| Richard Horswell | Art |
| Ronald Garrett Jr. | Pinkie |
| Hank Chappell | Mumford |
| Reggie Malphrus | Abbot |
| Doyle Kelley | 1st Referee |
| Larry Burke | 2nd Referee |
| K.C. Stiglbauer | Basketball Player |
| Randy Cauthen | Basketball Player |
| Tom Conroy | Basketball Player |
| Lance Snyder | Basketball Player |
| Tony Langdale | Basketball Player |
| Gary Towles | Basketball Player |
| Ray Nix | Basketball Player |
| Chip Upchurch | Basketball Player |
| Nicole von der Heyde | Cheerleader |
| Nancy Black | Cheerleader |
| Lisa Collins | Cheerleader |
| Kim Duncan | Cheerleader |
| Claudette Evans | Cheerleader |
| Carol Monson | Cheerleader |
| Tara Hudson | Cheerleader |
| Sandra Patterson | Cheerleader |
| Holly Malphrus | Cheerleader |
| Sarah Sanford | Cheerleader |
| Denise Walker | Cheerleader |
| Edwina Dawn Tucker | Cheerleader |
| Brent Dunsford | Restaurant Patron (uncredited) |
| Laura Gile | Restaurant Patron (uncredited) |
| George Golden | Restaurant Patron (uncredited) |
| Monty O'Grady | Restaurant Patron (uncredited) |
| Ted Otis | Bus Passenger (uncredited) |
| Leoda Richards | Restaurant Patron (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Elmer Bernstein | Original Music Composer |
| Houseley Stevenson Jr. | Editor |
| Ralph Woolsey | Director of Photography |
| Jack Poplin | Production Design |
| Lewis John Carlino | Director, Screenplay |
| Pat Conroy | Novel |
| Irving Lande | Casting |
| Jeff Haley | Set Decoration |
| Donald J. Sullivan | Set Decoration |
| Lon Bentley | Makeup Artist |
| Andy Ciannella | Makeup Artist |
| Lynn Del Kail | Hairstylist |
| Conrad E. Palmisano | Stunt Double |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Charles A. Pratt | Producer |
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