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1999 Certificate 18
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When the daughter of a well-known and well-respected base commander is raped and murdered, the undercover military investigator (Travolta) assigned to the case discovers a shocking labyrinth of murderous sexual obsession and deceit. Based on the novel by Nelson DeMille. Read more

Starring John Travolta, Madeline Stowe, James Cromwell, James Woods
Director Simon West
Genres Thriller

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The General's Daughter

When the daughter of a well-known and well-respected base commander is raped and murdered, the undercover military investigator (Travolta) assigned to the case discovers a shocking labyrinth of murderous sexual obsession and deceit. Based on the novel by Nelson DeMille.

Starring John Travolta, Madeline Stowe, James Cromwell, James Woods, Timothy Hutton, Clarence Williams
Director Simon West
Studio PARAMOUNT HOME ENTERTAINMENT
Run time DVD: 1 hr 52 mins
Certificate Certificate 18
Genres Thriller
Language DVD: English
Dubbed Czech, German, Hungarian
Hearing-impaired English
Subtitles DVD: Arabic, Bulgarian, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, German, Icelandic, Norwegian, Polish, Swedish, Turkish
Released DVD: 06 Nov 2000
Production year: 1999
Format DVD

  • Critics' reviews (5) of The General's Daughter

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  • 3 stars out of 5

    This moderately absorbing military whodunnit is let down by the lazy hamming of star John Travolta. He plays an army cop called in to investigate the horrific rape and murder of a woman officer (Leslie Stefanson), who also happens to be the daughter of top military man James Cromwell. However, as Travolta and colleague Madeleine Stowe start digging, they find some nasty skeletons in Stefanson's closet. Travolta aside, the performances are strong, with James Woods effortlessly stealing the show as one of the prime suspects. Con Air director Simon West demonstrates that there's more to him than just spectacular set pieces, yet the wayward script's derivative twists and turns weaken what should have been a hard-hitting drama.

    • Radio Times
    • Posted 29 Jan 2006

  • "...Twisty and compelling....Intriguing mystery, sultry atmosphere, sharp performances, and a number of muscular dramatic scenes..."

    • Variety
    • Posted 11 Mar 2005

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  • 7 out of 11 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 3 stars

    Average thriller with above average performances

    It was okay, certainly I wasn't bored. I won't say the ending is predictable, but its hardly the revelation it makes itself out to be. Enjoyable performances all round (particularly from my beloved James Woods, as always) keep the plot ticking along nicely. A sound choice for an evening's rental.

      • Darth Egregious from London
      • Posted 12 Jul 2005 22:54

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  • 2 out of 2 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 3 stars

    Too much detail?

    Excellent film, splendid... but it really does make you want to be sick watching the rape. It's pretty graphic, in fact, very graphic. Definetly not a film for young eyes.

    Ohh, and John Travoltas southern accent rocks. Very consistent.

      • DonGans from South Lanarkshire
      • Posted 20 Oct 2003 22:23

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