The Great Santini

The Great Santini

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

1979 en 115 minutes

Rating: 6.72

Plot

As he approaches manhood, Ben Meechum struggles to win the approval of his demanding alpha male father, an aggressively competitive, but frustrated marine pilot.

Trailer

Cast

Robert Duvall

Robert Duvall

Bull Meechum

Blythe Danner

Blythe Danner

Lillian Meechum

Michael O'Keefe

Michael O'Keefe

Ben Meechum

Lisa Jane Persky

Lisa Jane Persky

Mary Anne Meechum

Julie Anne Haddock

Julie Anne Haddock

Karen Meechum

Brian Andrews

Brian Andrews

Matthew Meechum

Stan Shaw

Stan Shaw

Toomer Smalls

Theresa Merritt

Theresa Merritt

Arrabella Smalls

David Keith

David Keith

Red Petus

Paul Mantee

Paul Mantee

Col. Virgil Hedgepath

Michael Strong

Michael Strong

Col. Varney

Bennett Liss

Bennett Liss

Cpl. Atcherly

Joe Dorsey

Joe Dorsey

Coach Spinks

David Frankham

David Frankham

Capt. Weber

Jan Stratton

Jan Stratton

Mrs. Weber

Paul Gleason

Paul Gleason

Lt. Sammy

W.K. Stratton

W.K. Stratton

Ace

Lew Horn

Lew Horn

Capt. Brookout

Michael Rougas

Michael Rougas

Col. Mullinax

Al Garcia

Al Garcia

Pedro

Stacy MacGregor

Stacy MacGregor

Leroy

Harold B. Bibey

Harold B. Bibey

Hedgepath's Sergeant

Gene Jones

Gene Jones

Bartender

Harry Pickins Porth

Harry Pickins Porth

Squadron Executive Officer

Albert Smith

Albert Smith

Hobie Simms

Walter Gay

Walter Gay

Man at Shrimp Dock

Wendell Gregory

Wendell Gregory

Shrimp Header

Bill Nelson

Bill Nelson

1st Cousin

Bill Eudaly

Bill Eudaly

2nd Cousin

Wayne Sharpnack

Wayne Sharpnack

Mac

Morris Phifer

Morris Phifer

Sergeant - Air Controller

Brad Baldwin

Brad Baldwin

Sergeant - Radar

Ronnie Cross

Ronnie Cross

Honor Guard Sergeant

Timothy Norton

Timothy Norton

Jim Don

Richard Horswell

Richard Horswell

Art

Ronald Garrett Jr.

Ronald Garrett Jr.

Pinkie

Hank Chappell

Hank Chappell

Mumford

Reggie Malphrus

Reggie Malphrus

Abbot

Doyle Kelley

Doyle Kelley

1st Referee

Larry Burke

Larry Burke

2nd Referee

K.C. Stiglbauer

K.C. Stiglbauer

Basketball Player

Randy Cauthen

Randy Cauthen

Basketball Player

Tom Conroy

Tom Conroy

Basketball Player

Lance Snyder

Lance Snyder

Basketball Player

Tony Langdale

Tony Langdale

Basketball Player

Gary Towles

Gary Towles

Basketball Player

Ray Nix

Ray Nix

Basketball Player

Chip Upchurch

Chip Upchurch

Basketball Player

Nicole von der Heyde

Nicole von der Heyde

Cheerleader

Nancy Black

Nancy Black

Cheerleader

Lisa Collins

Lisa Collins

Cheerleader

Kim Duncan

Kim Duncan

Cheerleader

Claudette Evans

Claudette Evans

Cheerleader

Carol Monson

Carol Monson

Cheerleader

Tara Hudson

Tara Hudson

Cheerleader

Sandra Patterson

Sandra Patterson

Cheerleader

Holly Malphrus

Holly Malphrus

Cheerleader

Sarah Sanford

Sarah Sanford

Cheerleader

Denise Walker

Denise Walker

Cheerleader

Edwina Dawn Tucker

Edwina Dawn Tucker

Cheerleader

Brent Dunsford

Brent Dunsford

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Laura Gile

Laura Gile

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

George Golden

George Golden

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Monty O'Grady

Monty O'Grady

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Ted Otis

Ted Otis

Bus Passenger (uncredited)

Leoda Richards

Leoda Richards

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

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