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The Great Santini

The Great Santini

1979 · Movie · 1h 55m · PG

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Synopsis

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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SourceRatingWeight
IMDb7.2/1042%
Rotten Tomatoes95%21%
Metacritic64/10021%
TMDB6.8/1078 votes16%
Balasaur Score74100%

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