The Great Santini (1979)

Original title: the great santini

Production: USA|115 min

Dramatic, Psychological

as he approaches manhood, ben meechum struggles to win the approval of his demanding alpha male father, an aggressively competitive, but frustrated marine pilot.

Festivals and awards

Oscar 1981 - nomination Best Actor in a Leading Role
Assigned to: Robert Duvall

Oscar 1981 - nomination Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Assigned to: Michael O'keefe

Golden Globe 1981 - nomination Mejor actor revelación
Assigned to: Michael O'keefe

Origin of the subject

dal libro: The Great Santini (1976, Pat Conroy)

Direction

Lewis John Carlino: regista

Production and Screenplay

Bing Crosby: produttore

Lewis John Carlino: sceneggiatore

Lewis John Carlino: scrittore

Charles A.pratt: produttore

Interpreters and Characters

Robert Duvall(età:48)
(tenente colonnello bull meechum)

Robert Duvall(età:48)
(colonnello 'Grande Santini' Meechum)

Blythe Danner(età:36)
(lillian meechum)

Michael O'keefe(età:24)
(ben meechum)

Michael O'keefe(età:24)
(figlio maggiore)

Lisa Jane Persky(età:24)
(mary anne meechum)

Stan Shaw(età:27)
(toomer smalls)

Brian Andrews(età:13)

Joe Dorsey(età:47)

Paul Gleason(età:40)

David Keith(età:25)

Michael Strong(età:61)

David Frankham(età:53)

Lisa Collins

Theresa Merritt(età:57)

Julie Ann Haddock(età:14)

William Nelson(età:37)

Micheal Rougas(età:48)

Paul Mantee(età:48)

W.K. Stratton(età:29)

Lew Horn

Nancy Black

Bennett Liss(età:21)

Stacy Macgregor(età:24)

Larry Burke

Technical staff

Elmer Bernstein: musiche

Jack Poplin: scenografo

Irving Lande: casting

Lon Bentley: truccatore

Jeff Haley: scenografo

Jeff Haley: arredatore

Ralph Woolsey: direttore della fotografia

Donald J. sullivan: scenografo

Donald J. sullivan: arredatore

Houseley Stevenson jr.: montatore

Andy Ciannella: truccatore

Lynn del Kail: parrucchiere