The Great Santini (1979)
The bravest thing he would ever do was let his family love him.
Starring Robert Duvall, Blythe Danner, Michael O'Keefe
Directed by Lewis John Carlino
As he approaches manhood, Ben Meechum struggles to win the approval of his demanding alpha male father, an aggressively competitive, but frustrated marine pilot.
Runtime: 115 min.
Rating: 7.0
DVD
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America
Genres: Drama
Keywords: california,based on novel or book,military base,high school,basketball,family relationships,marine,military,1960s,father son relationship,strict father
Cast
Lt. Col. 'Bull' Meechum
Lillian Meechum
Ben Meechum
Mary Anne Meechum
Karen Meechum
Red Petus
Matthew Meechum
Toomer Smalls
Arrabella Smalls
Col. Virgil Hedgepath
Col. Varney
Cpl. Atcherly
Coach Spinks
Lt. Sammy