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The Great Santini

  • 1979
  • PG
  • 1h 55min
NOTE IMDb
7,1/10
7,3 k
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Robert Duvall in The Great Santini (1979)
Official Trailer
Lire trailer2:41
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39 photos
Workplace DramaDrama

Ajouter une intrigue dans votre langueAs he approaches manhood, Ben Meechum struggles to win the approval of his demanding alpha male father, an aggressively competitive, but frustrated Marine pilot.As he approaches manhood, Ben Meechum struggles to win the approval of his demanding alpha male father, an aggressively competitive, but frustrated Marine pilot.As he approaches manhood, Ben Meechum struggles to win the approval of his demanding alpha male father, an aggressively competitive, but frustrated Marine pilot.

  • Réalisation
    • Lewis John Carlino
  • Scénario
    • Pat Conroy
    • Lewis John Carlino
    • Herman Raucher
  • Casting principal
    • Robert Duvall
    • Blythe Danner
    • Michael O'Keefe
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    • NOTE IMDb
    7,1/10
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    • Réalisation
      • Lewis John Carlino
    • Scénario
      • Pat Conroy
      • Lewis John Carlino
      • Herman Raucher
    • Casting principal
      • Robert Duvall
      • Blythe Danner
      • Michael O'Keefe
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    • 30avis des critiques
    • 64Métascore
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    • Nommé pour 2 Oscars
      • 3 victoires et 6 nominations au total

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    Rôles principaux69

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    Robert Duvall
    Robert Duvall
    • Bull Meechum
    Blythe Danner
    Blythe Danner
    • Lillian Meechum
    Michael O'Keefe
    Michael O'Keefe
    • Ben Meechum
    Lisa Jane Persky
    Lisa Jane Persky
    • Mary Anne Meechum
    Julie Anne Haddock
    Julie Anne Haddock
    • Karen Meechum
    Brian Andrews
    Brian Andrews
    • Matthew Meechum
    Stan Shaw
    Stan Shaw
    • Toomer Smalls
    Theresa Merritt
    Theresa Merritt
    • Arrabella Smalls
    David Keith
    David Keith
    • Red Pettus
    Paul Mantee
    Paul Mantee
    • Col. Virgil Hedgepath
    Michael Strong
    Michael Strong
    • Col. Varney
    Bennett James
    Bennett James
    • Corp. Atchley
    • (as Bennett Liss)
    Joe Dorsey
    Joe Dorsey
    • Coach Spinks
    David Frankham
    David Frankham
    • Capt. Weber
    Jan Stratton
    • Mrs. Weber
    Paul Gleason
    Paul Gleason
    • Lt. Sammy
    W.K. Stratton
    • Ace
    Lew Horn
    Lew Horn
    • Capt. Brookout
    • Réalisation
      • Lewis John Carlino
    • Scénario
      • Pat Conroy
      • Lewis John Carlino
      • Herman Raucher
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    8rlcsljo

    Great story on the irony of being a Marine

    I have not seen this film in over 20 years, but having been in the Marines, it will always be burned in my memory. You may also have to be, or have been, a Marine to fully appreciate the film (although anyone that has lived under authoritarian rule must feel some sympathy for the situations presented).

    Although the film may have been re-cut for video release, I remember Duvall's character as being a fully fleshed out dichotomy of a man who rebelled against authority when submission was called for (his practical jokes while performing military duties) and invoking authoritarianism when more compassion and understanding were called for (his family life).

    This is what it was like to be a Marine: The Corps was your family and your family was just an inconvenient duty to be performed for society.

    If the movie has been re-edited, I suggest you try to see the original theatrical release, if possible. I found it to be a thoughtful and powerful motion picture.
    8MadReviewer

    Duvall's Finest Performance, and an Awesome Character Study

    "The Great Santini" is a powerful, gut-wrenching film that manages to tell the tale of a powerful, abusive, often unlikeable hero named Bull Meecham (Duvall). . . and yet you care about what happens to Bull Meecham just the same. Meecham, a legendary pilot and naval hero, is at his best when faced with death -- but at his worst when faced with peacetime, and with his wife and children. Meecham is actually both sad and scary when left alone with his family; he's an abusive terror, almost trying to start a full-scale war in his own home just so he can feel, well, normal.

    Duvall is nothing short of brilliant in this movie -- he was nominated for an Oscar, and, in my opinion, he should've won it hands down. Also amazing is Blythe Danner as Lillian, his put-upon wife. An amazing character study that isn't always fun -- in fact, sometimes it's downright harrowing -- but definitely a great story with some incredibly moving performances. A-
    tfrizzell

    Just Like Living With a Ticking Time Bomb.

    Hard-nosed military pilot Robert Duvall (Oscar-nominated in the title role) is a nut of epic proportions as he abuses his wife (Blythe Danner) and four kids (led by Oscar-nominee Michael O'Keefe) with verbal outbursts, bully-style antics and cruel behavior. Duvall's over-the-top role is an intensely interesting and volatile character who is full of fire, but also strangely sympathetic and dare I say even likable. The movie takes place just before the Vietnam years and keeps up an intensity because of the events going on in the world around them. Also O'Keefe gets into all kinds of trouble as a high schooler in the newest town the group has moved to. The relationship between Duvall and O'Keefe is the primary focus and the rest of the project is really just window dressing. Duvall is a revelation once again and he is able to keep everything believable and coherent. 4 stars out of 5.
    xyscaling

    This IS the "way it was"!!!!!!!!!

    More common than not, even though it looks rather mean in these "politically correct" times, this is the way many families were back in the 50s.

    The racial conflicts shown were very realistic and I'm sad to say did happen in the southern state in which I grew up. This movie does a good job of showing how the head of a family, the Dad, was "expected" to act.

    Even though we are lead to believe he was a monster, we never found out that his son grew up to be a doctor of highest esteem.
    9herbqedi

    Memorable character study of a warrior without a war

    Robert Duvall is magnificent as a classic warrior without a war who moves his family from town to town. Blythe Danner is an excellent match as his wife. And Michael O'Keefe deserves all the kudos he received plus more as Duvall's put-upon son. Lisa Jane Persky strikes a nice balance as the sarcastic-yet-still-loving daughter. Stan Shaw, Paul Mantee, Paul Gleason, and David Keith are flawless in edgy supporting performances. There's perhaps one scene that's slightly overdone which causes me to give it a 9/10 rather than a 10. Otherwise, The Great Santini is an utterly riveting family portrait from start to finish.

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    • Anecdotes
      When the movie was nominated for 1981 Academy Awards for Best Actor and Best Actor in a Supporting Role, author Pat Conroy's father called him and said, "You and me got nominated for Academy Awards, your mother didn't get squat."
    • Gaffes
      At a military funeral all personnel in uniform render a hand salute during the playing of Taps. In the movie the only personnel presenting arms are the firing detail.
    • Citations

      Mary Anne Meechum: Hey Dad, why do you love me more than your other children?

      Bull Meechum: Beat it, I'm reading the sports page.

      Mary Anne Meechum: Let's have a conversation Dad. Let's bare our souls and get to know one another.

      Bull Meechum: I don't want you to get to know me. I like being an enigma, like a Chink. Now scram.

      Mary Anne Meechum: Am I a Meechum Dad? Can girls be real Meechums; girls without jump shots? Or am a simple form of Meechum, like in biology. Mary Anne, the one-celled Meechum.

      Bull Meechum: Mary Anne scram, I'm starting to lose my temper; Lilian!

      Mary Anne Meechum: [falls to the ground] Dad, I'm pregnant. I'm pregnant by a negro Daddy. His name is Rufus, I didn't wanna tell you but since we're baring our souls to each other. Rufus is a pacifist; a pacifist homosexual.

      Bull Meechum: Jesus H. Christ! Lilian, I'm going to the club. I'll see you all at the game! I can't stand it around here!

      [storms off as Mary Anne follows him]

      Mary Anne Meechum: But you'll get to like him after awhile Dad. Dwarfs are easy to like, especially when they're bald and cross-eyed... Dad... Dad... *Dad*!

    • Connexions
      Featured in Sneak Previews: Divine Madness/Willie & Phil/The Great Santini/Ordinary People/Middle Age Crazy (1980)
    • Bandes originales
      Fascination
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      Music by Fermo Dante Marchetti

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    Détails

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    • Date de sortie
      • 26 octobre 1979 (États-Unis)
    • Pays d’origine
      • États-Unis
    • Langue
      • Anglais
    • Aussi connu sous le nom de
      • The Gift of Fury
    • Lieux de tournage
      • Tidalholm Mansion - 1 Laurens Street, Beaufort, Caroline du Sud, États-Unis(large house Bull Meechum rents for his family - aka the Edgar Fripp House)
    • Société de production
      • Bing Crosby Productions
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    Box-office

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    • Budget
      • 4 000 000 $US (estimé)
    • Montant brut aux États-Unis et au Canada
      • 4 702 575 $US
    • Week-end de sortie aux États-Unis et au Canada
      • 83 527 $US
      • 28 oct. 1979
    • Montant brut mondial
      • 4 702 575 $US
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    • Durée
      1 heure 55 minutes
    • Couleur
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    • Mixage
      • Mono
    • Rapport de forme
      • 1.85 : 1

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