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All the book-based movies and TV shows featuring Paul Mantee

Paul Mantee appears in The Great Santini, the film adaptation of the book by Pat Conroy The Great Santini, first published in 1976.
We invite you to watch, read, and vote for either the adaptation or the original, and join the debate on whether the book or the movie is better.
The Great Santini. Poster of the 1979 movie and cover of the 1976 book
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The Great Santini
Pat Conroy, 1976
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The Great Santini
Lewis John Carlino, 1979

Bull Meechum is an enthusiastic Marine pilot nicknamed the Great Santini, who grapples with family challenges on the home front, especially with his mistreated teenage son.