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06/24/06
The General's Daughter (1999)
22 %
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
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. Based on the novel by Nelson DeMille.... [More]
Genre: Dramas
Starring: John Travolta, Madeleine Stowe, James Cromwell, Timothy Hutton, Clarence Williams
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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.
03/05/02
Travolta wins hands down with his accent in a pleasingly intense performance that helps propel the story along.
04/17/01
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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.
02/13/08
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05/26/06
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04/09/05
Compelling viewing because of the tight-lipped, bull-headed performance by John Travolta in a starring role.
03/09/04
Effective enough as a thriller and an indictment of sexism in its most brutal form.
03/09/04
an absurd, frequently offensive exploitation piece that's likely to take a place on many Ten Worst of 1999 lists.
07/02/03
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.
04/25/03
You know that thin line between disturbing and morbid? The General's Daughter tramples it into dust.
10/15/02
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