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The Great Santini (1979) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Lewis John Carlino

Writing Credits  

Pat Conroy ... (novel)
 
Lewis John Carlino ... (written for the screen by)
 
Herman Raucher ... (uncredited)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete  

Robert Duvall ... Bull Meechum
Blythe Danner ... Lillian Meechum
Michael O'Keefe ... Ben Meechum
Lisa Jane Persky ... Mary Anne Meechum
Julie Anne Haddock ... Karen Meechum
Brian Andrews ... Matthew Meechum
Stan Shaw ... Toomer Smalls
Theresa Merritt ... Arrabella Smalls
David Keith ... Red Pettus
Paul Mantee ... Col. Virgil Hedgepath
Michael Strong ... Col. Varney
Bennett James ... Corp. Atchley (as Bennett Liss)
Joe Dorsey ... Coach Spinks
David Frankham ... Capt. Weber
Jan Stratton Jan Stratton ... Mrs. Weber
Paul Gleason ... Lt. Sammy
W.K. Stratton W.K. Stratton ... Ace
Lew Horn ... Capt. Brookout
Michael Rougas Michael Rougas ... Col. Mullinax
Al Garcia Al Garcia ... Pedro
Stacy MacGregor Stacy MacGregor ... Leroy
Harold B. Bibey Harold B. Bibey ... Hedgepath's Sergeant
Gene Jones ... Bartender (as Gordon Gene Jones)
Harry Pickins Porth Harry Pickins Porth ... Squadron Executive Officer
Albert Smith Albert Smith ... Hobie Simms
Walter Gay Walter Gay ... Man at Shrimp Dock
Wendell Gregory Wendell Gregory ... Shrimp Header
Bill Nelson Bill Nelson ... 1st Cousin
Bill Eudaly ... 2nd Cousin
Wayne Sharpnack Wayne Sharpnack ... Mac
Morris Phifer Morris Phifer ... Sergeant - Air Controller
Brad Baldwin Brad Baldwin ... Sergeant - Radar
Ronnie Cross Ronnie Cross ... Honor Guard Sergeant
Timothy Norton Timothy Norton ... Jim Don
Richard Horswell Richard Horswell ... Art
Ronald Garrett Jr. Ronald Garrett Jr. ... Pinkie
Hank Chappell Hank Chappell ... Mumford
Reggie Malphrus Reggie Malphrus ... Abbot
Doyle Kelley Doyle Kelley ... 1st Referee
Larry Burke Larry Burke ... 2nd Referee
K.C. Stiglbauer K.C. Stiglbauer ... Basketball Player
Randy Cauthen Randy Cauthen ... Basketball Player
Tom Conroy Tom Conroy ... Basketball Player
Lance Snyder Lance Snyder ... Basketball Player
Tony Langdale Tony Langdale ... Basketball Player
Gary Towles Gary Towles ... Basketball Player
Ray Nix Ray Nix ... Basketball Player
Chip Upchurch Chip Upchurch ... Basketball Player
Nicole von der Heyde Nicole von der Heyde ... Cheerleader
Nancy Black Nancy Black ... Cheerleader
Lisa Collins ... Cheerleader
Kim Duncan Kim Duncan ... Cheerleader
Claudette Evans Claudette Evans ... Cheerleader
Carol Monson Carol Monson ... Cheerleader
Tara Hudson Tara Hudson ... Cheerleader
Sandra Patterson Sandra Patterson ... Cheerleader
Holly Malphrus Holly Malphrus ... Cheerleader
Sarah Sanford Sarah Sanford ... Cheerleader
Denise Walker Denise Walker ... Cheerleader
Edwina Dawn Tucker Edwina Dawn Tucker ... Cheerleader
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Brent Dunsford Brent Dunsford ... Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Laura Gile Laura Gile ... Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
George Golden George Golden ... Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Raven Grey Eagle Raven Grey Eagle ... Minor Role (uncredited)
Monty O'Grady ... Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Ted Otis ... Bus Passenger (uncredited)
Leoda Richards ... Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Nico Stevens ... Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Bill Zook Bill Zook ... PEP Band Member (uncredited)

Produced by 

Charles A. Pratt ... producer

Music by 

Elmer Bernstein

Cinematography by 

Ralph Woolsey

Editing by 

Houseley Stevenson Jr. ... (as Houseley Stevenson)

Casting By 

Irving Lande

Production Design by 

Jack Poplin

Set Decoration by 

Jeff Haley
Donald J. Sullivan ... (as Don Sullivan)

Makeup Department 

Lon Bentley ... makeup artist
Andy Ciannella ... makeup artist: New York (as Andy Cianella)
Lynn Del Kail ... hair stylist

Production Management 

Sally J. Fitzhenry ... post-production supervisor
Floyd Joyer ... unit production manager
John Pommer ... executive in charge of production (as John E. Pommer)
Ken Swor ... unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Edward D. Markley ... first assistant director (as Edward Markley)
Ken Swor ... first assistant director
Jonathan Giles Zimmerman ... second assistant director (as Jonathan Zimmerman)

Art Department 

Michael Dunn ... property master (as Mike Dunn)
Sylvio Fama ... propmaker
Wally Graham ... construction coordinator
Mike Humburger ... lead man
Ed Meena ... lead man
Edmund Villa ... assistant property master (as Ed Villa)
Bill Gold ... poster designer (uncredited)

Sound Department 

Lee Alexander ... production sound mixer
David Dockendorf ... re-recording mixer
Teri E. Dorman ... sound editor
Jerry Jacobson ... loop editor (as Jerry M. Jacobson)
James J. Klinger ... supervising sound editor

Special Effects by 

Ken Pepiot ... special effects

Stunts 

Bennie E. Dobbins ... stunt coordinator (as Bennie Dobbins)
Monty Jordan ... stunt double (uncredited)
Conrad E. Palmisano ... stunt double: Michael O' Keefe (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department 

Don Biller ... first assistant camera: New York
Arthur Brooker ... key grip (as Art Brooker)
Catharine Bushnell ... still photographer: New York
Alan R. Disler ... first assistant camera (as Alan Disler)
David Greene ... second assistant camera: New York
George Holmes ... gaffer
Larry Keys ... second electrician (as Larry Keyes)
Richard C. Kratina ... director of photography: New York (as Dick Kratina)
Stan McClain ... assistant camera: aerial unit (as Stan McClean)
David B. Nowell ... aerial camera operator (as David Nowell)
Richard Redlin ... second grip
William H. Steiner ... camera operator: New York (as William Steiner)

Casting Department 

Jo Doster ... local casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Michael W. Hoffman ... costumer (as Mike Hoffman)
Christine Zamiara ... costumer (as Chris Zamiara)

Editorial Department 

George Folsey Jr. ... consulting editor
David Strohmaier ... assistant editor

Location Management 

Jan Dennehy ... location auditor (as Janice Elan)

Music Department 

Else Blangsted ... music editor
John Norman ... scoring mixer
Murray Adler ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Chuck Berghofer ... musician: bass (uncredited)
John Berkman ... musician: keyboards (uncredited)
Elmer Bernstein ... conductor (uncredited) / orchestrator (uncredited)
Peter Bernstein ... orchestrator (uncredited)
Alan Broadbent ... musician: keyboards (uncredited)
Larry Bunker ... musician: percussion (uncredited)
Pete Chrislieb ... musician: clarinet (uncredited)
Douglas Davis ... musician: cello (uncredited)
Vince De Rosa ... musician: french horn (uncredited)
Glenn Dicterow ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Bonnie Jean Douglas ... musician: violin (uncredited)
David Duke ... musician: french horn (uncredited)
Earl Dumler ... musician: oboe (uncredited)
Steve Edelman ... musician: bass (uncredited)
Dominick Fera ... musician: clarinet (uncredited)
Gary Foster ... musician: clarinet (uncredited)
Pamela Goldsmith ... musician: viola (uncredited)
Nelson Hatt ... musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Todd Hemmenway ... musician: cello (uncredited)
Norman Herzburg ... musician: bassoon (uncredited)
Kevin Hiatt ... music copyist (uncredited)
Franklin Jones Jr. ... score recording engineer and score mix engineer (uncredited)
Jim Kanter ... musician: clarinet (uncredited)
Armand Kaproff ... musician: cello (uncredited)
Nathan Kaproff ... music contractor (uncredited)
Milton Kestenbaum ... musician: bass (uncredited)
Ezra Kliger ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Jacob Krachmalnick ... musician: violin (uncredited)
William Kraft ... musician: percussion (uncredited)
Ronald Langinger ... musician: clarinet (uncredited)
Bernie Kaai Lewis ... music copyist (uncredited)
Peter Limonick ... musician: percussion (uncredited)
Abe Luboff ... musician: bass (uncredited)
Arthur Maebe ... musician: french horn (uncredited)
Virginia Majewski ... musician: viola (uncredited)
Jack Marsh ... musician: bassoon (uncredited)
Malcolm McNab ... musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Dwight Mikkelsen ... music copyist (uncredited)
Kenneth Munday ... musician: bassoon (uncredited)
John Neufeld ... musician: clarinet (uncredited)
Richard Perissi ... musician: french horn (uncredited)
Tom Raney ... musician: percussion (uncredited)
Dorothy Remsen ... musician: harp (uncredited)
Gale Robinson ... musician: french horn (uncredited)
Jay Rosen ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Meyer Rubin ... musician: bass (uncredited)
Sylvia Ruderman ... musician: flute (uncredited)
Steve Schaeffer ... musician: percussion (uncredited)
David Schwartz ... musician: viola (uncredited)
Frederick Seykora ... musician: cello (uncredited)
Thomas Z. Shepard ... musician: trombone (uncredited)
David Shostac ... musician: flute (uncredited)
Paul Shure ... musician: violin (uncredited)
David Spear ... conductor (uncredited) / orchestrator (uncredited)
Chet Swiatkowsky ... musician: keyboards (uncredited)
Tommy Tedesco ... musician: guitar (uncredited)
Tony Terran ... musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Milton Thomas ... musician: viola (uncredited)
Louise Di Tullio ... musician: flute (uncredited)
Lloyd Ulyate ... musician: trombone (uncredited)
Miwako Watanabe ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Ken Watson ... musician: percussion (uncredited)
Chauncey Welsch ... musician: trombone (uncredited)
Margaret Wooten ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Graham Young ... musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Shari Zippert ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Bill Zook ... performer (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department 

Betsy Norton ... script supervisor

Transportation Department 

George Alden ... transportation captain
Eddie Lee Voelker ... transportation co-captain (as Ed Voelker)

Additional Crew 

Jill Chadwick ... production assistant (as Jill D. Chadwick)
P.C.G. Coulter ... technical advisor (as Capt. P.C.G. Coulter)
Hunt Downs ... unit publicist
Sean Kevin Fitzpatrick ... development executive: BCP
Fred Hesper ... bee consultant
Cindy James ... dog trainer
Clay Lacy ... aerial sequences
Ted Langwell ... assistant to production executive
Tobi C. Singleton ... production coordinator
Jean Weyand ... assistant to unit publicist
Jay Brown ... production assistant (uncredited)
Crew believed to be complete

See also

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