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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Trivia
The planes used in the dog fight between the Marines and Navy in the beginning of the film where F4 Phantoms.
Quotes
Ben Meechum:
I hope he dies out there with the rest of the snakes!
Goofs
In the night flying scene (which was actually a Day for Night shoot), when Bull lights the afterburners on his F-4, we barely see the afterburner flames inside the engine nozzles. At nighttime, the afterburner flames on an F-4 are visible to at least half the length of the aircraft behind the nozzles and up to over twice the length.
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Moon River(uncredited)
Music by Henry Mancini
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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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