---
title: 'The Great Santini (1979)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Lewis John Carlino'
released: '1979-10-26'
runtime_minutes: 115
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-great-santini-1979'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0079239/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Great Santini (1979)

1979 · 115 min · Drama · United States


## Synopsis

The Great Santini is a 1979 American drama film written and directed by Lewis John Carlino. It is based on the 1976 novel by Pat Conroy. The film stars Robert Duvall, Blythe Danner, and Michael O'Keefe.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Lewis John Carlino](https://cinepixo.com/people/lewis-john-carlino)
- **Screenplay:** [Lewis John Carlino](https://cinepixo.com/people/lewis-john-carlino), [Herman Raucher](https://cinepixo.com/people/herman-raucher)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Elmer Bernstein](https://cinepixo.com/people/elmer-bernstein)
- **Director of Photography:** [Ralph Woolsey](https://cinepixo.com/people/ralph-woolsey)
- **Editor:** [Houseley Stevenson Jr.](https://cinepixo.com/people/houseley-stevenson-jr)

## Cast

- [Theresa Merritt](https://cinepixo.com/people/theresa-merritt)
- [Paul Gleason](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-gleason)
- [Robert Duvall](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-duvall)
- [Stan Shaw](https://cinepixo.com/people/stan-shaw)
- [Michael O'Keefe](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-o-keefe)
- [Lisa Jane Persky](https://cinepixo.com/people/lisa-jane-persky)
- [Brian Andrews](https://cinepixo.com/people/brian-andrews)
- [Blythe Danner](https://cinepixo.com/people/blythe-danner)
- [David Keith](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-keith)

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