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
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... [More]
Starring: John Travolta, Madeleine Stowe, James Cromwell, Timothy Hutton
Director: Simon West
Reviews for The General's Daughter
Top CriticThis 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
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06/24/06
Top CriticAction-packed and peppered with great dialogue and powerhouse acting, this genre flick stands a notch above the rest!
01/01/00
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01/01/00
Compelling viewing because of the tight-lipped, bull-headed performance by John Travolta in a starring role.
03/09/04
A mostly smart, well acted, and very well paced and atmospheric thriller!
01/01/00
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01/01/00
Convoluted as some of the developments may be, the movie never loses its interest or atmosphere within the swampy, backwater Georgia town, and as summer popcorn-fare, it is unusually intelligent.
01/01/00
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01/01/00
To betray a loved one or a friend is a grievous breech of trust. It is a form of murder, brutalizing the tenderness and intimacy of the soul.
03/04/02
A consistently involving effort!
01/01/00
After Con Air's seizure-inducing parade of quick cuts and explosions, West settles back into a decaffeinated style that untangles this web at a gradual, engrossing pace.
01/01/00
It may not be a great drama or a great whodunit, but it's certainly entertaining.
01/01/00
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01/01/00
West respectably stretches beyond slam-bang action theatrics.
01/01/00
A thriller in the tradition of military whodunits like A Few Good Men, with lots of menacing suspense, deceptive intrigue and even a few 'You can't handle the truth'-caliber one-liners.
01/01/00
A good generic movie, with a well-crafted screenplay, solid direction and engaging performances from leads John Travolta and Madeleine Stowe.
01/01/00
Effective enough as a thriller and an indictment of sexism in its most brutal form.
03/09/04
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