ROBERT DUVALL • THE GREAT SANTINI The Great Santini is a 1979 American drama film based on the autobiographical novel by Pat Conroy, starring Robert Duvall as an overbearing Marine pilot and Michael O’Keefe as his rebellious son. It is a powerful character study about family dynamics and the struggle to find one’s own path. The story is set in 1962, focusing on the Meechum family who moves frequently due to the father’s military career. Lieutenant Colonel “Bull” Meechum is a highly skilled F-4 P