
The Great Santini
The bravest thing he would ever do was let his family love him.
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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About The Great Santini
- Directors
- Lewis John Carlino
- Cast
- Robert Duvall, Blythe Danner, Michael O'Keefe, Lisa Jane Persky, Julie Anne Haddock, Brian Andrews
- Genres
- Drama
- Content rating
- PG
- Original language
- English
- Production countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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