The General's Daughter (1999)
Genre: Thriller
Duration: 116 minuten
Country:
United States / Germany
Directed by: Simon West
Stars: John Travolta, Madeleine Stowe and James Cromwell
IMDb score:
6,4 (68.761)
Releasedate: 18 June 1999
The General's Daughter plot
"Go behind the lies."
The naked body of Captain Elisabeth Campbell, daughter of General Campbell, is found dead. Army detectives and ex-lover Paul Brenner and Sara Sunhill are called in to investigate. They discover that things are happening in the army that cannot bear the light of day.
Actors and actresses
Paul Brenner
Sara Sunhill
Lt. Gen. Joseph Campbell
Col. William Kent
Capt. Elizabeth Campbell
Police Chief Yardley
Colonel George Fowler
Col. Robert Moore
Col. Dr. Donald Slesinger
Capt. Jake Elby
Reviews & comments
AniSter
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- 2396 messages
- 1934 votes
Very good, realistic story with a heavy background. Good cast commenting that they made a perfect choice for General Campbell. From Travolta, I thought this was one of his better achievements. Sara's DNA bluff scene in the military's locker room was the best for me. Fascinating film with some tense moments. I thought the first confrontation on his houseboat was unnecessary; it added nothing. Who the physical killer was was unfortunately too predictable. Other than that, I saw a great movie.
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scorsese
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- 13473 messages
- 11294 votes
Nice film in which an army detective investigates the murder of the general's daughter. An entertaining plot about an army murder investigation. All pretty cliche. John Travolta may not be the best casting choice, but he manages to entertain in a slightly overweight role.
In the review 3.5 stars seem a bit too ambitious.
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Boneka
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- 2796 messages
- 1408 votes
It's been a really long time since I've seen this movie. Because I liked him then, he was still etched in my memory. I remembered the way the General's daughter was involved and the involvement of her father. I kind of lost the rest of the story after 20 years. The starting point was good and certainly very topical today. The only thing I didn't like about this film is the execution and direction. The whole thing could have been registered a bit more tightly. Too many bells and whistles for it. Helicopters that we saw regularly come over and more what this soup. The robbery doesn't start too well either. Fortunately, the film also has its highlights, but it is nowhere high. Thought Travolta was a bit decent in this movie. Also saw a different ending in the extras, but they left that out, because Travolta is no Tom Cruise. They left out the whole romantic part anyway. No loss. I would have liked to have seen more tension.
The film is now out on Blu-ray. Has a neat transfer with beautiful colors, although it is not equally sharp everywhere. The sound is somewhat variable. Dialogues are good, the special effects less so. The soundtrack didn't appeal to me everywhere I must say. A film with the necessary pluses and minuses, but a sufficient one.
Movie 3.0
Image 4.0 (English subs)
Sound 3.5
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