The Great Santini (1979)
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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Bull Meechum -
Lillian Meechum -
Ben Meechum -
Mary Anne Meechum -
Karen Meechum -
Matthew Meechum -
Toomer Smalls -
Arrabella Smalls -
Red Pettus -
Col. Virgil Hedgepath -
Col. Varney -
Corp. Atcherly -
Coach Spinks -
Capt. Weber -
Mrs. Weber
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Director:
Lewis John CarlinoWriters:
Pat Conroy (novel), Lewis John Carlino (written for the screen by)All Cast & Crew
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On the morning of the Academy Award nominations in 1981, when the movie got nods for Best Actor and Best Actor in a Supporting Role, author Pat Conroy received a phone call from his father, who told him, "You and me got nominated for Academy Awards, your mother didn't get squat."
Quotes
Ben Meechum:
I hope he dies out there with the rest of the snakes!
Goofs
When Santini and his oldest son are at, what appears to be the officers club, there is a full shot showing Santini standing to make a toast. On the table there is a bottle. In the next full shot, the bottle has moved about four inches to the viewer's left.
Soundtracks
Twist and Shout(uncredited)
Written by Phil Medley and Bert Berns
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Genres
DramaDetails
Release Date:
26 October 1979Language
English
Country of Origin
USAFilming Locations
Samuel Goldwyn Studios - 7200 Santa Monica Boulevard, West Hollywood, California, USABox Office
Opening Weekend USA:
$83,527 28 October 1979
Gross USA:
$4,702,575
Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$4,702,575
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