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The Great Santini
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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.
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.
Actors:
Tony Langdale,
Sandra Patterson,
Paul Gleason,
Michael Rougas,
W.K. Stratton,
Richard Horswell,
Gordon Gene Jones
Tony Langdale
Sandra Patterson
Paul Gleason
4 May 1939, Jersey City, New Jersey, USA
Michael Rougas
22 January 1931, Astoria, New York, USA
W.K. Stratton
2 August 1950, Front Royal, Virginia, USA
Richard Horswell
Gordon Gene Jones
Genre:
Drama
Country:
United States
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eFilmCritic.com
July 26, 2002
Offers a whole lot more than just Duvall's flawless performance.
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.
Greenwich Village Gazette
December 21, 2004
Brilliant.
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.
Kansas City Kansan
October 23, 2004
Duvall as rough, tough Marine in downer story of family conflict
ColeSmithey.com
October 27, 2006
An emotionally devastating drama with a first rate performance from Robert Duvall.
Capital Times (Madison, WI)
October 14, 2004
Fantastic performances by Duvall and O'Keefe highlight this father-son tug-of-war.