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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
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PG 1 hr 55 minAug 17th, 1980Drama
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:August 17th, 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 schoolfamily relationships1960sfather son relationshipcaliforniabasketballmilitarymarinemilitary base