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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... 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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06/24/06
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This salacious whodunit requires very little action, but an endless parade of dialogue scenes in which assorted suspects tell the investigating duo what happened, cueing thunderous flashbacks.

Full Review Source: Sight and Sound | comment Comment
03/05/02
John Wrathall
John Wrathall
Sight and Sound

Travolta wins hands down with his accent in a pleasingly intense performance that helps propel the story along.

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04/17/01
Almar Haflidason
Almar Haflidason
BBC
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08/07/08
Jim Lane
Jim Lane
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06/18/08
Variety
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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
Rob Gonsalves
Rob Gonsalves
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12/27/07
Joe Lozito
Joe Lozito
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05/26/06
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Jeffrey M. Anderson
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12/06/05
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04/09/05
Robin Clifford
Robin Clifford
Reeling Reviews

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
Bruce Kirkland
Jam! Movies

Effective enough as a thriller and an indictment of sexism in its most brutal form.

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03/09/04
Randall King
Randall King
Jam! Movies

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
James Sanford
Kalamazoo Gazette

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05/20/03
Leonard Schwarz
Leonard Schwarz
Palo Alto Weekly

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
Rick Groen
Globe and Mail

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
John R. McEwen
Film Quips Online

This may be the most gratuitous film I've seen this year.

Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
12/08/02
Ron Wells
Ron Wells
Film Threat

In terms of tone, the film is all over the map.

Full Review Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune | comment Comment
11/06/02
Jeff Strickler
Jeff Strickler
Minneapolis Star Tribune

You know that thin line between disturbing and morbid? The General's Daughter tramples it into dust.

Full Review Source: Cincinnati Enquirer | comment Comment
10/15/02
Margaret A. McGurk
Margaret A. McGurk
Cincinnati Enquirer
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09/10/02
Kevin N. Laforest
Kevin N. Laforest
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