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The Great Santini is a 1979 American drama film written and directed by Lewis John Carlino. It is based on the 1976 novel of the same name by Pat Conroy. The film stars Robert Duvall, Blythe Danner, and Michael O'Keefe.
Oct 26, 1979 · The Great Santini: Directed by Lewis John Carlino. With Robert Duvall, Blythe Danner, Michael O'Keefe, Lisa Jane Persky. 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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- Drama
- Lewis John Carlino
- 1979-10-26
A drama about a Marine colonel and his family in South Carolina in the 1960s. Robert Duvall stars as the Great Santini, a larger-than-life father who clashes with his oldest son, played by Michael O'Keefe.
Jan 29, 2015 · Great Santini, The (1979) -- (Movie Clip) You're Probably Wondering Why I Attacked You Reporting to his new post in South Carolina, 1962, belligerent Marine pilot Col. Meechum (Robert Duvall) attacks unsuspecting Atchley (Bennett Liss), thinking he was surprising his old buddy, fellow officer Hedgepath (Paul Mantee), in The Great Santini, 1979 ...
- Lewis John Carlino
- Robert Duvall
The Great Santini is, at best, a mediocre Hallmark film. Robert Duvall is a terrific actor subjected to a flat script and made-for-tv directing that drips over-sentimentality and relies on...
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- Lewis John Carlino
- PG
- Robert Duvall
The Great Santini. 1979 · 1 hr 56 min. PG. Drama. In this gripping drama based on a novel, a maverick military officer's tyranny and cold-as-steel toughness threatens to tear his family apart. Subtitles: English.
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Academy Award winner Robert Duvall stars as a maverickmilitary officer whose tyranny threatens to tear his family apart in thegripping drama The Great Santini. A warrior without a war ...
