The Great Santini(1979)

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Synopsis

Fighter pilot, Bull Meechum loves fighting almost as much as he loves the Marine Corps. But he has little tolerance for his wife and children. Instead, he treats them like recruits, until finally tension in the household builds to the boiling point.
Fighter pilot, Bull Meechum loves fighting almost as much as he loves the Marine Corps. But he has little tolerance for his wife and children. Instead, he treats them like recruits, until finally tension in the …
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In Theaters

  • October 26, 1979

MPAA Rating

PG

Genres

Drama

Run Time

1 hour 55 minutes

Distributors

Warner Bros. Pictures Distribution

Also Known As

  • The Ace

Production Status

Released

Filming Locations

  • Beaufort, South Carolina, USA

Produced In

United States

Director

CAST

Robert Duvall

Bull Meechum

Blythe Danner

Lillian Meechum

Michael O'Keefe

Ben Meechum

Stan Shaw

Toomer Smalls

Lisa Jane Persky

Mary Anne Meechum

Julie Anne Haddock

Karen Meechum