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The Great Santini

The Great Santini (1979)★ 7.2/10

PG · US · 115 min · October 26, 1979

  • Drama

Directed by: Lewis John Carlino

Written by: Pat Conroy, Lewis John Carlino, Herman Raucher

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

Directed by

Lewis John Carlino

Written by

Pat ConroyLewis John CarlinoHerman Raucher

Cast & crew

Robert DuvallBull MeechumBlythe DannerLillian MeechumMichael O'KeefeBen MeechumLisa Jane PerskyMary Anne MeechumJulie Anne HaddockKaren MeechumBrian AndrewsMatthew MeechumStan ShawToomer SmallsTheresa MerrittArrabella SmallsDavid KeithRed PettusPaul ManteeCol. Virgil HedgepathMichael StrongCol. VarneyBennett JamesCorp. AtchleyJoe DorseyCoach SpinksDavid FrankhamCapt. WeberJan StrattonMrs. WeberPaul GleasonLt. SammyW.K. StrattonAceLew HornCapt. BrookoutMichael RougasCol. MullinaxAl GarciaPedroStacy MacGregorLeroyHarold B. BibeyHedgepath's SergeantGene JonesBartenderHarry Pickins PorthSquadron Executive OfficerAlbert SmithHobie SimmsWalter GayMan at Shrimp DockWendell GregoryShrimp HeaderBill Nelson1st CousinBill Eudaly2nd CousinWayne SharpnackMacMorris PhiferSergeant - Air ControllerBrad BaldwinSergeant - RadarRonnie CrossHonor Guard SergeantTimothy NortonJim DonRichard HorswellArtRonald Garrett Jr.PinkieHank ChappellMumfordReggie MalphrusAbbotDoyle Kelley1st RefereeLarry Burke2nd RefereeK.C. StiglbauerBasketball playerRandy CauthenBasketball playerTom ConroyBasketball playerLance SnyderBasketball playerTony LangdaleBasketball playerGary TowlesBasketball playerRay NixBasketball playerChip UpchurchBasketball PlayerNicole von der HeydeCheerleaderNancy BlackCheerleaderLisa CollinsCheerleaderKim DuncanCheerleaderClaudette EvansCheerleaderCarol MonsonCheerleaderTara HudsonCheerleaderSandra PattersonCheerleaderHolly MalphrusCheerleaderSarah SanfordCheerleaderDenise WalkerCheerleaderEdwina Dawn TuckerCheerleaderBrent DunsfordRestaurant Patron (uncredited)Laura GileRestaurant Patron (uncredited)George GoldenRestaurant Patron (uncredited)Raven Grey EagleMinor Role (uncredited)Monty O'GradyRestaurant Patron (uncredited)Ted OtisBus Passenger (uncredited)Leoda RichardsRestaurant Patron (uncredited)Nico StevensRestaurant Patron (uncredited)Bill ZookPEP Band Member (uncredited)