A great, but immature marine pilot builds character in his family by ordering them around like a commander, putting them through drills and hounding his sensitive eldest son. Based on actual events., Bull Meechum (Robert Duvall) loves fighting almost as much as he loves the Marine Corps. Profane, cocky, and arrogant, he’s a great fighter pilot — and he knows it. His boss hates his guts, but knows that if he’s going to straighten out his lagging squadron, Meechum is the man to do it. The story and irony of The Great Santini is in Meechum’s total intolerance of family life and fatherhood. Meechum has a lovely, supportive wife, Lillian (Blythe Danner), an earnest, likeable son, Ben (Michael O’Keefe), three smaller children, and a good home, but Meechum finds the pastoral nature of peacetime totally incompatible with his gung-ho nature. So he begins to drink. He drills his family unmercifully, like recruits. He hammers his son relentlessly until, in a basketball game, his son fights back, and the family cheers Ben’s efforts. Tension builds in the household until, during one drunken night, Meechum breaks down. Based on a best-selling novel by Pat Conroy, The Great Santini earned critical raves but fared poorly at the box office. Duvall’s performance as Meechum is generally regarded as one of his greatest.
Q&A :
Q: Who are the main cast members in “The Great Santini ” ?
A: The main cast includes Robert Duvall,Michael O’Keefe,Blythe Danner,Lisa Jane Persky,Stan Shaw,Theresa Merritt,Julie Anne Haddock,Brian Andrews,David Keith,Paul Mantee,Michael Strong,Bennett Liss,Joe Dorsey,David Frankham,Jan Stratton,Paul Gleason,Lew Horn,Michael Rougas,Bill Nelson,Nancy Black,Lisa Collins,Herman Raucher,Lewis John Carlino,Ralph A. Woolsey,John E. Pommer,Pat Conroy,Houseley Stevenson Jr.,Jack Poplin,Ralph Woolsey.
Q: When Did the “The Great Santini” Released?
A: The Movie “The Great Santini” originally aired on 1979-10-26 and released in the year of 1979.
Q: What Languages are available to watch “The Great Santini” ?
A: Is also available in eng language.
Q: Where to watch “The Great Santini” ?
A: “The Great Santini” is Avaiable on Netflix. as its Netflix Originals.
