The Great Santini (1979)

The bravest thing he would ever do was let his family love him.

As he approaches manhood, Ben Meechum struggles to win the approval of his demanding alpha male father, an aggressively competitive, but frustrated marine pilot.

Director

Lewis John Carlino

Writers

Lewis John Carlino

Themes1960sbased on novel or bookbasketballcaliforniafamily relationshipsfather son relationshiphigh schoolmarinemilitarymilitary base