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07/07/08
The Great Santini (1979)
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Reviews Counted:17
Fresh:16
Rotten:1
Average Rating:7.8/10
Runtime: 1 hr 56 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: Robert Duvall gives an amazing performance as a Marine fighter pilot who funnels his frustrated desire to fight into creating a tip-top battalion out of his own emotionally battered family. His... [More]
Starring: Robert Duvall, Michael O'Keefe, Blythe Danner, David Keith
Director: Lewis John Carlino
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Reviews for The Great Santini
Top CriticTwo-dimensional and minor.
04/09/07
An emotionally devastating drama with a first rate performance from Robert Duvall.
10/27/06
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02/09/06
Robert Duvall and Michael O'Keefe turn in powerful, Oscar nominated performances in this familiar family melodrama about tyrannical marine-father who bullies his sensitive son so that he can become a real man.
07/04/05
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01/15/05
Top CriticBrilliant.
12/21/04
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10/23/04
Top CriticDuvall as rough, tough Marine in downer story of family conflict
10/23/04
Fantastic performances by Duvall and O'Keefe highlight this father-son tug-of-war.
10/14/04
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07/23/04
The Great Santini is a convincing portrait of the battles between a military man and his coming-of-age son.
01/29/04
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12/08/03
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06/06/03
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05/24/03
Top CriticNo review available.
05/14/03
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10/16/02
No review available.
07/30/02
Offers a whole lot more than just Duvall's flawless performance.
07/26/02
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