Ratings

TMDB Rating 6.7
IMDB Rating 7.2
RottenTomatoes Rating 94%

Financials

Revenue: $4,700,000

Budget: $4,000,000

Profit: + $700,000


Movie Details

Tag Line: The bravest thing he would ever do was let his family love him.

Status: Released

Average Rating: 7

Release Date: Oct 26, 1979

Rating: PG

Run Time: 1h 55m

Original Language: English

Website: -

Production Countries: United States of America

Production Companies: Bing Crosby Productions , Orion Pictures , Warner Bros. Pictures


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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.


Main Cast

Robert Duvall

Robert Duvall

Bull Meechum

Age : 93 | Popularity : 27%

Blythe Danner

Blythe Danner

Lillian Meechum

Age : 81 | Popularity : 12%

Michael O'Keefe

Michael O'Keefe

Ben Meechum

Age : 68 | Popularity : 8%

Lisa Jane Persky

Lisa Jane Persky

Mary Anne Meechum

Age : 68 | Popularity : 3%

Julie Anne Haddock

Julie Anne Haddock

Karen Meechum

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Brian Andrews

Brian Andrews

Matthew Meechum

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Stan Shaw

Stan Shaw

Toomer Smalls

Age : 71 | Popularity : 14%

Theresa Merritt

Theresa Merritt

Arrabella Smalls

Age : 73 | Popularity : 4%


Crew

Department Role Name
Art Set Decoration
Jeff Haley
Jeff Haley
Donald J. Sullivan
Donald J. Sullivan
Production Design
Jack Poplin
Jack Poplin
Sound Original Music Composer
Elmer Bernstein
Elmer Bernstein
Crew Stunt Double
Conrad E. Palmisano
Conrad E. Palmisano
Camera Director of Photography
Ralph Woolsey
Ralph Woolsey
Writing Novel
Pat Conroy
Pat Conroy
Screenplay
Lewis John Carlino
Lewis John Carlino
Directing Director
Lewis John Carlino
Lewis John Carlino
Editing Editor
Houseley Stevenson Jr.
Houseley Stevenson Jr.
Costume & Make-Up Makeup Artist
Lon Bentley
Lon Bentley
Andy Ciannella
Andy Ciannella
Hairstylist
Lynn Del Kail
Lynn Del Kail
Production Producer
Charles A. Pratt
Charles A. Pratt
Casting
Irving Lande
Irving Lande
Department Role Name

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