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The Great Santini

1979 · 115 min

A slow-burning, emotionally charged portrait of a family under pressure, anchored by a towering, volatile performance.

Tagline
The bravest thing he would ever do was let his family love him.
Overview
As he approaches manhood, Ben Meechum struggles to win the approval of his demanding alpha male father, an aggressively competitive, but frustrated marine pilot.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • parenthood
  • coming-of-age
  • identity
  • grief
Places
  • small town
  • military
  • home
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour3
Realism8
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Lewis John Carlino
Written by
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Starring
Robert Duvall, Blythe Danner, Michael O'Keefe, Lisa Jane Persky, Julie Anne Haddock, Brian Andrews, Stan Shaw, Theresa Merritt
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
115 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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