Film · Drama
The Great Santini (1979)
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.
- Director
- Lewis John Carlino
- Writers
- Pat Conroy, Lewis John Carlino
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Release date
- October 26, 1979
The Great Santini cast
Robert DuvallBull Meechum
Blythe DannerLillian Meechum
Michael O'KeefeBen Meechum
Lisa Jane PerskyMary Anne Meechum
Julie Anne HaddockKaren Meechum
Brian AndrewsMatthew Meechum
Stan ShawToomer Smalls
Theresa MerrittArrabella Smalls
David KeithRed Petus
Paul ManteeCol. Virgil Hedgepath
Michael StrongCol. Varney
Bennett LissCpl. Atcherly
Joe DorseyCoach Spinks
David FrankhamCapt. Weber- Jan StrattonMrs. Weber
Paul GleasonLt. Sammy
W.K. StrattonAce
Lew HornCapt. Brookout- Michael RougasCol. Mullinax
- Al GarciaPedro
