The Great Santini
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| The Great Santini | |
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| Directed by | |
| Produced by | |
| Written by | & Herman Raucher (from the novel by Pat Conroy) |
| Starring | Robert Duvall Blythe Danner Michael O'Keefe |
| Music by | Elmer Bernstein |
| Cinematography | |
| Editing by | |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. & Orion Pictures |
| Release date(s) | October 26, 1979 |
| Running time | 115 min. |
| Language | English |
The Great Santini is a 1979 film which tells the story of a Marine officer whose success as a military aviator contrasts with his shortcomings as a husband and father. The film explores the high price of heroism and self-sacrifice. It stars Robert Duvall, Blythe Danner, Michael O'Keefe, Lisa Jane Persky, Julie Anne Haddock, Brian Andrews, Stan Shaw and David Keith.
Much of the film was shot on location in Beaufort, South Carolina. The setting of the Meechum house was later used in The Big Chill.
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Production
The script was adapted by Lewis John Carlino from the novel by Pat Conroy, with assistance from an un-credited Herman Raucher. Carlino directed the film. The title character, Lt. Col. Wilbur "Bull" Meechum, aka "The Great Santini," was based on Conroy's father.
The story, for the most part, follows the book. As with most movies based on books, there is some material left out. The movie's major divergence is the absence of Sammy, Ben Meechum's Jewish best friend. The spelling of the family's name is also changed from Meecham to Meechum.
Warner Bros. released this film in 1979 for a brief time under an alternate title, The Ace.
Awards
The Great Santini received two Academy Award nominations: Best Actor in a Leading Role (Duvall) and Best Actor in a Supporting Role (O'Keefe).
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