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About
As he approaches manhood, Ben Meechum struggles to win the approval of his demanding alpha male father, an aggressively competitive, but frustrated marine pilot.
Theatrical
Aug 17, 1980
Box Office
$4.7M
Budget
$4.0M
Return
1.2x
DVD / Blu-ray
Nov 23, 1999
Theaters
3
Director
Writer
Producer
Music
Studio
Bing Crosby Productions, Orion Pictures
Quotes
See all →Confrontation Over Disobedience in Military Context
Bull
You disobeyed a direct order, hog! A direct order from your commanding officer!
Ben
Yes, sir!
Bull
You knew you'd catch hell for it!
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Confrontation and Inquiry in the Military
Bull
You're probably wondering why I attacked you right?
Cpl. Atchley
Yes, sir!
Bull
What's your name, Corporal?
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Cast
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Robert Duvall
Bull Meechum
B
Blythe Danner
Lillian Meechum
M
Michael O'Keefe
Ben Meechum
L
Lisa Jane Persky
Mary Anne Meechum
J
Julie Anne Haddock
Karen Meechum
B
Brian Andrews
Matthew Meechum
S
Stan Shaw
Toomer Smalls
T
Theresa Merritt
Arrabella Smalls
D
David Keith
Red Petus
P
Paul Mantee
Col. Virgil Hedgepath
M
Michael Strong
Col. Varney
B
Bennett Liss
Cpl. Atcherly
J
Joe Dorsey
Coach Spinks
D
David Frankham
Capt. Weber
J
Jan Stratton
Mrs. Weber
P
Paul Gleason
Lt. Sammy
W
W.K. Stratton
Ace
L
Lew Horn
Capt. Brookout
M
Michael Rougas
Col. Mullinax
A
Al Garcia
Pedro
