Michael O'Keefe played Ben Meechum in this American movie. Both the tragic hero as a protagonist and that film are dramas.
The Great Santini is a 1979 American drama film written and directed by Lewis John Carlino, based on the 1976 novel of the same name by Pat Conroy. 
A tragic hero is the protagonist of a tragedy in drama. 
Michael O'Keefe (born Raymond Peter O'Keefe, Jr.; April 24, 1955) is an American film and television actor, known for his roles as Danny Noonan in "Caddyshack" and Ben Meechum in "The Great Santini"  for which he received a Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year, as well as a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. 
