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The General's Daughter

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The General's Daughter (1999)

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Reviews Counted: 86

Fresh: 19

Rotten:67

Average Rating: 4.3/10

Consensus: Contrived performances and over-the-top sequences offer little real drama.

Runtime: 2 hrs 17 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: 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.... 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. [More]

Starring: John Travolta, Madeleine Stowe, James Cromwell, Timothy Hutton

Starring: John Travolta, Madeleine Stowe, James Cromwell, Timothy Hutton, Clarence Williams, James Woods

Director: Simon West

Director: Simon West
Screenwriter: Christopher Bertolini
Producer: Mace Neufeld

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May 2, 2000

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  • VHS features behind-the-scenes footage and four deleted scenes, including an alternative ending.
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    08/07/08
    Jim Lane
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    06/18/08
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    Do the filmmakers think we're morons? We're certainly treated as such, right from the beginning.

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    02/13/08
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    04/09/05
    Robin Clifford
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    Compelling viewing because of the tight-lipped, bull-headed performance by John Travolta in a starring role.

    Full Review Source: Jam! Movies | comment Comment
    03/09/04
    Bruce Kirkland
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    Effective enough as a thriller and an indictment of sexism in its most brutal form.

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    03/09/04
    Randall King
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    an absurd, frequently offensive exploitation piece that's likely to take a place on many Ten Worst of 1999 lists.

    Full Review Source: Kalamazoo Gazette | comment Comment
    07/02/03
    James Sanford
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    05/20/03
    Leonard Schwarz
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    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.

    Full Review Source: Globe and Mail | comment Comment
    04/25/03
    Rick Groen
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    Travolta is trying a little too hard here, and it shows.

    Full Review Source: Film Quips Online | comment Comment
    02/08/03
    John R. McEwen
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    This may be the most gratuitous film I've seen this year.

    Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
    12/08/02
    Ron Wells
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    In terms of tone, the film is all over the map.

    Full Review Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune | comment Comment
    11/06/02
    Jeff Strickler
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    You know that thin line between disturbing and morbid? The General's Daughter tramples it into dust.

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    10/15/02
    Margaret A. McGurk
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    08/21/02
    Marty Mapes
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    Despite moments of mounting suspense, the film suffers from stilted unevenness.

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    06/05/02
    Francesca Dinglasan
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