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The Great Santini

1979·1h 55m·PG
Drama
IMDb Rating
★ 7.2/10
7,884 votes
Metascore
64
Metacritic

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

The Great Santini is a 1979 drama movie directed by Lewis John Carlino, starring Robert Duvall, Blythe Danner, Michael O'Keefe. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.2/10 from 7,884 votes and runs 1h 55m.

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Director
Lewis John Carlino
Stars
Robert Duvall
Blythe Danner
Michael O'Keefe
Lisa Jane Persky
Details
1979-10-26
115 min
Movie
PG
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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