The Great Santini

• Robert Duvall: Bull Meechum
• Blythe Danner: Lilian Meechum
• Michael O'Keefe: Ben Meechum
• Lisa Jane Persky: Mary Anne Meechum
• Julie Anne Haddock: Karen Meechum
• Brian Andrews: Matthew Meechum
• Stan Shaw: Toomer Smalls
• Theresa Merritt: Arrabella Smalls

The Great Santini (AKA The Great Santini ) is an American melodrama from 1979 with Robert Duvall and Blythe Danner in the lead roles.

Action

In the center of the story is the family of professional soldiers Lieutenant Colonel Wilbur " Bull" Meechum, which is also called " The Great Santini ". The family also includes his wife Lilian and her four children. Because Bull Meechums professional activities the family is often forced to move to another city, which leads to conflict. To make matters worse, that the passionate fighter pilot with his life is increasingly unhappy, which carries over to the family situation. In particular, between the father and his eldest son Ben, the situation becomes critical.

Reviews

" A touching, hard lying on the border of Transfiguration father-son drama, which certainly questions the almost pathological machismo of authoritarian structures in military and family critically, but then turns into a umkränztes with a tragic hero halo melodrama. "

Awards (selection)

Robert Duvall was nominated for the Academy Awards in 1981 as Best Actor. Michael O'Keefe received a nomination for Best Supporting Actor.

Duvall was awarded in 1980 from the Kansas City Film Critics Circle Best Actor.