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The General's Daughter

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When the body of Army Capt. Elizabeth Campbell (Leslie Stefanson) is found on a Georgia military base, two investigators, Warrant Officers Paul Brenner (John Travolta) and Sara Sunhill (Madeleine Stowe), are ordered to solve her murder. What they uncover is anything but clear-cut. Unseemly details emerge about Campbell's life, leading to allegations of a possible military coverup of her death and the involvement of her father, Lt. Gen. Joseph Campbell (James Cromwell).
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Contrived performances and over-the-top sequences offer little real drama.

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Owen Gleiberman Entertainment Weekly Rated: B- Sep 7, 2011 Full Review Rick Groen Globe and Mail No doubt about it, to divulge the plot would spoil the experience -- you'll be shocked to discover, and maybe even surprised to learn, just how lame the damn thing really is. Rated: 1.5/4 Apr 25, 2003 Full Review Jeff Strickler Minneapolis Star Tribune In terms of tone, the film is all over the map. Nov 6, 2002 Full Review Common Sense Media Editors Common Sense Media The General's Daughter's attempt to present an expose of sexism in the military is clumsy at best and as subtle as a chainsaw. Rated: 2/5 Dec 21, 2022 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: D Mar 22, 2013 Full Review Jim Lane Sacramento News & Review Rated: 1/5 Aug 7, 2008 Full Review Read all reviews

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Narciso R Horrific accent from Travolta. Terrible movie. NRJ. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 01/11/24 Full Review anthony m I disagree with panning critics' nitpicking. It was a well-made movie about a murder, and there was a surprise ending --- something that seems for some reason unpopular with critics. The African folk song at the outset is captivating, and the southern Spanish moss helped provide verisimilitude. I noted that half the audience liked it while a quarter of the critics did. Why the discrpency? Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 06/22/23 Full Review Dawna H Watch it…. you'll enjoy it although if you're not overly sensitive to some content…. Justice will prevail and remember it's not over until the credits roll. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/24/23 Full Review Audience Member The betrayal of the daughter by her father made me sick. I have a daughter. Had to turn the movie off. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/20/23 Full Review Audience Member The General's Daughter is a fast gripping thriller about military conspiracies. Its well-incorporated political elements never outweigh its entrainment and suspense unlike the pious, preachy and insufferably patronizing modern Hollywood movies. John Travolta's dramatic delivery makes quite a strong character with genuine aplomb and inalienable valor. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/23/23 Full Review jelisije j A movie that doesn't waste any time to develop its story and its characters. Highly underrated film. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis When the body of Army Capt. Elizabeth Campbell (Leslie Stefanson) is found on a Georgia military base, two investigators, Warrant Officers Paul Brenner (John Travolta) and Sara Sunhill (Madeleine Stowe), are ordered to solve her murder. What they uncover is anything but clear-cut. Unseemly details emerge about Campbell's life, leading to allegations of a possible military coverup of her death and the involvement of her father, Lt. Gen. Joseph Campbell (James Cromwell).
Director
Simon West
Producer
Mace Neufeld
Screenwriter
Nelson DeMille, Christopher Bertolini, William Goldman
Distributor
Paramount Pictures
Production Co
Paramount Pictures, Paramount Pictures International
Rating
R
Genre
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 18, 1999, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
May 1, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA)
$102.7M
Runtime
1h 51m
Sound Mix
Surround
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