The Great Santini

Name: The Great Santini
Released: 1979-10-26

1979· PG· 1h 55m· Drama

“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.

1979-10-26

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Key Crew

DirectorLewis John Carlino

ScreenplayLewis John Carlino

ProducerCharles A. Pratt

Director of PhotographyRalph Woolsey

Original Music ComposerElmer Bernstein

EditorHouseley Stevenson Jr.

Full cast & crew (30 cast · 15 crew)

Details

Released1979-10-26

Runtime1h 55m · PG

StatusReleased

StudiosBing Crosby Productions · Orion Pictures

Budget$4M

Box office$5M

LanguagesEnglish

CountriesUnited States of America

Rating6.8/10 · 71 votes

Original languageen

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