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1979 Certificate PG
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Commander 'Bull' Meecham is a hell-raising, hard living Marine Corps jet pilot whose fierce dedication to the service and outrageous attitude to military authority have earned him a reputation as a terror of the Corps. Respected and feared by his men for his hard nosed flying and macho leadership, his superiors barely tolerate .. Read more

Starring Robert Duvall, Blythe Danner, Michael O'Keefe, Lisa Jane Persky
Director Lewis John Carlino
Genres Action/Adventure

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The Great Santini

Commander 'Bull' Meecham is a hell-raising, hard living Marine Corps jet pilot whose fierce dedication to the service and outrageous attitude to military authority have earned him a reputation as a terror of the Corps. Respected and feared by his men for his hard nosed flying and macho leadership, his superiors barely tolerate him. Meecham, was then acquired through his dazzling skill as a jet fighter pilot, is just as flamboyant and colourful a character out of uniform. His antics are equally exasperating to his wife Lillian, and their four children, including Ben, the son he tries to mould in his own macho image.

Starring Robert Duvall, Blythe Danner, Michael O'Keefe, Lisa Jane Persky
Director Lewis John Carlino
Run time DVD: 1 hr 55 mins
Certificate Certificate PG
Genres Action/Adventure
Language DVD: English
Released DVD: not available
Production year: 1979
Format DVD

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  • 3 stars out of 5

    Shot in the historic town of Beaufort, South Carolina, and produced by Bing Crosby's company, this adaptation of Pat Conroy's novel has a title that suggests it's a story about an escapologist or a racing driver. In fact, it's about a retired fighter pilot called Bull Meechum (nicknamed “Santini”), whose drunkenness makes life a misery for his wife (Blythe Danner) and children. Like that other Conroy tale, The Prince of Tides, it's a thick slice of Deep South angst and sour-mash philosophy in which drink turns dialogue into poetry. But Robert Duvall is magnificent in the lead role and earned an Oscar nomination, as did Michael O'Keefe as his eldest son.

    • Radio Times
    • Posted 29 Jan 2006

  • Duvall is Colonel 'Bull' Meechum - ace Marine fighter pilot, obsessive disciplinarian and family man who drives his... read more on Time Out

    • Time Out
    • Posted 04 Nov 2008

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      Commander 'Bull' Meecham is a hell-raising, hard living Marine Corps jet pilot whose fierce dedication to the service and outrageous attitude to military authority have earned him a reputation as a terror of the Corps. Respected and feared by his men for his hard nosed flying and macho leadership, ...