The Great Santini is a movie directed by Lewis John Carlino in 1979 and based on the book of the same name by Pat Conroy, first published in 1976. The movie features Robert Duvall, Blythe Danner, Michael O’Keefe, Lisa Jane Persky, Julie Anne Haddock, Brian Andrews, and others.
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“The book is better than the movie”
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Storyline
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.
Genres
Movie vs Book
Year
1979
Minutes
115
Movie Rate
7.20
Source: IMDb
Movie
The Great Santini
Director: Lewis John Carlino
Country: USA
Year: 1979
Length: 1h55m
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Year
1976
Pages
440
Book Rate
8.30
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Book
The Great Santini
Author: Pat Conroy
Country: USA
First published in: 1976
Length: 440 pages
Genre: Fiction
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“Books are better than movies because you design the set the way you want it to look.”
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