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The General's Daughter (1999)
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.... 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
DVD Info
Release:
Feb 5, 2000
Reviews
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.
Travolta wins hands down with his accent in a pleasingly intense performance that helps propel the story along.
Do the filmmakers think we're morons? We're certainly treated as such, right from the beginning.
Compelling viewing because of the tight-lipped, bull-headed performance by John Travolta in a starring role.
Effective enough as a thriller and an indictment of sexism in its most brutal form.
an absurd, frequently offensive exploitation piece that's likely to take a place on many Ten Worst of 1999 lists.
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.
You know that thin line between disturbing and morbid? The General's Daughter tramples it into dust.
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