Robert Duvall received an Academy Award nomination for his forceful performance as a warrior without a war in this touching, well-crafted drama based on the novel by Pat Conroy.
As Marine pilot Bull Meechum, he rules his family with military discipline, setting impossibly high standards for his four children (Julie Anne Haddock, Brian Andrews, Lisa Jane Persky, and Michael O'Keefe). When Bull's harsh manner becomes too oppressive for his offspring, they know that their
mother, Lillian (Blythe Danner), is there to provide an understanding shoulder to cry on, especially the sensitive Ben (O'Keefe), whose battle to earn his father's respect is most tellingly played...
Released:
1979
Rated:
PG
Length:
115 mins