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The Great Santini (1980)

Movie"The bravest thing he would ever do was let his family love him."
Audience Score
67
The Great Santini
PG 1 hr 55 minJul 14th, 1980Drama
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As he approaches manhood, Ben Meechum struggles to win the approval of his demanding alpha male father, an aggressively competitive, but frustrated marine pilot.
StarringRobert DuvallBlythe DannerMichael O'Keefe
DirectorLewis John Carlino

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:July 14th, 1980
On DVD & Blu-ray:November 23rd, 1999 - Buy DVD
Movie Budget:$4,000,000
Movie Box Office Gross:$4,700,000 (Worldwide)
Original Language:English
Production Companies:Bing Crosby Productions, Orion Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures
Movie Tags:
based on novel or bookhigh school1960sfamily relationshipsfather son relationshipmilitarybasketballcaliforniamarinemilitary base