Reviews for The Great Santini

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6.7 / 10 1h 55min

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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Review by user513kh48upen

Come for the Duvall, stay for the O'Keefe

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Review by ShadowySalamander

a wonderful movie with wonderful performances

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Review by user66vcl3xisu

Robert Duvall's best performance!

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Review by NighttimeNighthawk

"Being a warrior without a war has it's problems."

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Review by DaringDeer

Duvall's Finest Performance, and an Awesome Character Study

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Review by user289ojcc71jt

Memorable character study of a warrior without a war

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Review by user659dno2vllu

The agonies and ecstasies of family life, father v.s. son, etc.

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Review by PolarPolarBear

Duvall And O'Keefe Shine Among A Wonderful Cast

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Review by MysticMarsupial

I lived this hell( THIS WAS REAL ) Korean war vet.

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Review by user57102cg69ss

The Great Santini and earlier release

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Review by user5281j3njy6

Underseen Movie with Stunning Performances

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Review by user2882g0okwc9

Great story on the irony of being a Marine

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Review by user405t5o3kgi0

A coming-of-age story in which the father has to learn to be a man before he can teach his son how to be one.

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Review by user827t2m5z53r

Only a 7.2?! This is one of the best films of the 1970s!

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Review by user490nsec35b0

Better character study than whole film

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