The Great Santini (1979)

10/26/1979 1h 55m

The bravest thing he would ever do was let his family love him.

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Overview

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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Cast Ages at Release

Robert Duvall

as Bull Meechum

Born 01/05/1931, age

Blythe Danner

as Lillian Meechum

Born 02/03/1943, age

Michael O'Keefe

as Ben Meechum

Born 04/24/1955, age

Lisa Jane Persky

as Mary Anne Meechum

Born 05/05/1955, age

Stan Shaw

as Toomer Smalls

Born 07/14/1952, age

Theresa Merritt

as Arrabella Smalls

Born 09/24/1922

Died 06/12/1998, age

David Keith

as Red Petus

Born 05/08/1954, age

Paul Gleason

as Lt. Sammy

Born 05/04/1939

Died 05/27/2006, age