The General's Daughter
(John Travolta)
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Simon West
(WGA)
Nelson DeMille (novel)
Christopher Bertolini
(screenplay) ...
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Genre: Drama /
Mystery
/ Thriller
Tagline: Go behind the lies.
Plot Outline: When a general's daughter
(Leslie Stefanson), an army captain in psychological operations,
is found murdered, two warrant officers (John Travolta,
Madeleine Stowe) are brought in to investigate. The young woman
was staked down with tent poles, strangled, and presumably
raped. But what the investigators find is even more bizarre,
relating back to her days at West Point and involving the
general (James Cromwell) himself and his aide (Clarence Williams
III). The daughter's one confidant (James Woods) also ends up as
an apparent suicide and is assumed to be the culprit. Cover-ups
and sexual scandals rampage throughout the film. Timothy Hutton
appears as on an on-base officer.
User Rating:
6.0/10 (13,433 votes)
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| John Travolta |
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Warr. Off. Paul Brenner/Sgt. Frank White
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| Madeleine Stowe |
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Warr. Off. Sara Sunhill |
| James Cromwell |
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Lt. Gen. Joseph Campbell |
| Timothy Hutton |
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Col. William Kent |
| Leslie Stefanson |
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Capt. Elisabeth Campbell |
| Daniel von Bargen |
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Police Chief Yardley |
| Clarence Williams
III |
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Col. George Fowler |
| James Woods |
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Col. Robert Moore |
| Peter Weireter |
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Belling |
| Mark Boone Junior |
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Dalbert Elkins |
| John Beasley |
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Col. Donald Slesinger |
| Boyd Kestner |
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Capt. Jake Elby |
| Brad Beyer |
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Capt. Bransford |
| John Benjamin Hickey |
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Capt. Goodson |
| Rick Dial |
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Cal Seivers |
Also Known As:
Wehrlos - Die Tochter des Generals (Germany)
MPAA: Rated R for
graphic images relating to sexual violence including a strong
rape scene, some perverse sexuality, nudity and language
Runtime: 116 min
Country: Germany
/ USA
Language: English
Color:
Color (DeLuxe)
Sound Mix:
DTS /
Dolby Digital
Certification:
USA:R (certificate #36365) /
Iceland:16 /
Argentina:16 /
Australia:MA /
Belgium:KNT /
Canada:16+ (Quebec) /
Canada:18A /
Denmark:15 /
Finland:K-16 /
France:-12 /
Germany:16 (bw) /
Ireland:18 /
Netherlands:16 /
New Zealand:R18 /
Norway:15 /
Portugal:M/16 /
Singapore:M18 (re-rating) /
Singapore:R(A) (original rating) /
South Korea:18 /
Spain:18 /
Sweden:15 /
Switzerland:16 (canton of Geneva) /
Switzerland:16 (canton of Vaud) /
UK:18
Trivia: John Cusack
was, at one time, the lead candidate for Paul Brenner. But it was
agreed that he was too young for the role.
Goofs: Continuity: During the rape scene, there
is a shot of Elisabeth's bra being removed, but when the camera
cuts back to a far shot, her bra is still on.
Quotes: Warrant
Officer Paul Brenner: Unclench your ass cheeks,
Delbert, the scary part's over.
Awards: 3 wins & 5 nominations
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User Comments:
2 out of 3 people found the following comment useful:-
had promise but lacked something, 18 June 1999
I really like John Travolta. He always plays that guy with the
arrogance and cockiness, but it never seems old to me. In last
year??s A Civil Action, he played a lawyer who just thought the
world of himself. In The General??s Daughter, he still gets to
play that character, but he has to go new places with it.
The General??s Daughter surrounds army cop Paul Brenner
(Travolta), and in a James Bond movie type style, he??s finishing
up another case before the real story even begins. The real
story comes into play when a woman is found on a military base
staked spread eagle to the ground, naked, and very dead. This
isn??t just any woman though. She is Captain Elizabeth Campbell,
the daughter of famous General Joseph Campbell (James Cromwell).
So what really happened? And of course the big question, who did
it?
Could it be the General himself? The highly respected man who is
about to get a vice president chair? Could it be nosy Colonel
William Kent (Timothy Hutton)? What about the general??s personal
aid Colonel Fowler (Clarence Willaims III)?
The best thing that this movie has for it is the fact that John
Travolta, James Cromwell, James
Woods, and Timothy Hutton are in it. At this point of the
year, James Woods has given the best acting I have seen in a
supporting role. The camerawork is fantastic, shot by Con Air
director Simon West. It gives a murky dark look at the military
base and I love those shots where the camera is looking up from
underneath their faces.
The General??s Daughter is creative, smart, clever and
disturbing. I recommend it to anyone who likes a good murder
mystery
or an army picture.
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