The Great Santini
The bravest thing he would ever do was let his family love him.
115 mins
As he approaches manhood, Ben Meechum struggles to win the approval of his demanding alpha male father, an aggressively competitive, but frustrated marine pilot.
Joe Dorsey
Coach Spinks
Jan Stratton
Mrs. Weber
Michael Rougas
Col. Mullinax
Al Garcia
Pedro
Stacy MacGregor
Leroy
Harold B. Bibey
Hedgepath's Sergeant
Harry Pickins Porth
Squadron Executive Officer
Albert Smith
Hobie Simms
Walter Gay
Man at Shrimp Dock
Wendell Gregory
Shrimp Header
Bill Nelson
1st Cousin
Morris Phifer
Sergeant - Air Controller
Brad Baldwin
Sergeant - Radar
Ronnie Cross
Honor Guard Sergeant
Timothy Norton
Jim Don
Ronald Garrett Jr.
Pinkie
Hank Chappell
Mumford
Reggie Malphrus
Abbot
Doyle Kelley
1st Referee
Larry Burke
2nd Referee
K.C. Stiglbauer
Basketball Player
Randy Cauthen
Basketball Player
Tom Conroy
Basketball Player
Lance Snyder
Basketball Player
Tony Langdale
Basketball Player
Gary Towles
Basketball Player
Ray Nix
Basketball Player
Chip Upchurch
Basketball Player
Nicole von der Heyde
Cheerleader
Nancy Black
Cheerleader
Kim Duncan
Cheerleader
Claudette Evans
Cheerleader
Carol Monson
Cheerleader
Tara Hudson
Cheerleader
Sandra Patterson
Cheerleader
Holly Malphrus
Cheerleader
Sarah Sanford
Cheerleader
Denise Walker
Cheerleader
Edwina Dawn Tucker
Cheerleader
Brent Dunsford
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Laura Gile
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
George Golden
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Pat Conroy
Novel
Irving Lande
Casting
Jeff Haley
Set Decoration
Donald J. Sullivan
Set Decoration
Lon Bentley
Makeup Artist
Andy Ciannella
Makeup Artist
Lynn Del Kail
Hairstylist
Lewis John Carlino
Director
Lewis John Carlino
Screenplay
Charles A. Pratt
Producer
Ralph Woolsey
Director of Photography
Houseley Stevenson Jr.
Editor
Jack Poplin
Production Design