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.
14 July 1952, Chicago, Illinois, USA
4 May 1939, Jersey City, New Jersey, USA
8 May 1954, Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
24 April 1955, Mount Vernon, New York, USA
January 29, 2004
The Great Santini is a convincing portrait of the battles between a military man and his coming-of-age son.
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.
October 23, 2004
Duvall as rough, tough Marine in downer story of family conflict
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.
December 21, 2004
Brilliant.
July 26, 2002
Offers a whole lot more than just Duvall's flawless performance.
April 09, 2007
Two-dimensional and minor.
