
The Great Santini
As he approaches manhood, Ben Meechum struggles to win the approval of his demanding alpha male father, whose take-no-prisoners attitude and willingness in war is not turned it off at home.


















8 May 1954, Knoxville, Tennessee, USA

6 March 1916, Los Angeles, California, USA





25 September 1922, Los Angeles, California, USA



3 February 1943, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA






4 May 1939, Jersey City, New Jersey, USA

9 January 1931, San Francisco, California, USA


2 August 1950, Front Royal, Virginia, USA


22 January 1931, Astoria, New York, USA

19 May 1907, California, USA

1968, Australia




14 July 1952, Chicago, Illinois, USA




October 27, 2006
An emotionally devastating drama with a first rate performance from Robert Duvall.
October 14, 2004
Fantastic performances by Duvall and O'Keefe highlight this father-son tug-of-war.
January 29, 2004
The Great Santini is a convincing portrait of the battles between a military man and his coming-of-age son.
April 09, 2007
Two-dimensional and minor.
July 04, 2005
Robert Duvall and Michael O'Keefe turn in powerful, Oscar nominated performances in this familiar family melodrama about tyrannical marine-father who bullies his sensitive son so that he can become a real man.
July 26, 2002
Offers a whole lot more than just Duvall's flawless performance.
October 23, 2004
Duvall as rough, tough Marine in downer story of family conflict
December 21, 2004
Brilliant.