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June 15, 2006

Father's Day is Sunday

and it is time for our Cirque de Cinema pick of the week!

Adolescence is never easy but when your father is "The Great Santini" it can be downright brutal.

Marine Air Pilot Bull Meecham (Robert Duvall) takes out his peace time frustration on his adoring wife (Blythe Danner) and his children, most notably his eldest son, Ben (Michael O' Keefe). When the family is transferred to Beaufort, North Carolina the racial politics of the time (1962) make Ben question his father's authority and values. And no one, but no one questions The Great Santini.

The performances in this 1979 movie are amazing and will have you cheering Ben on in his quest for independence.

Happy Father's Day!

Posted by JenniferD at June 15, 2006 02:30 PM