The General's Daughter (1999)

Directed by

Simon West

Genre

drama film, crime film, mystery film, thriller film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 52m

Rated

R

Rating

6.4 of 10 from 1,045 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

An army investigator looks into the death of a general's daughter on a military base. He uncovers secrets and faces resistance from those in power.

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What happens

The General's Daughter is a 1999 American mystery thriller film directed by Simon West and written by Christopher Bertolini and William Goldman, based on the 1992 novel by Nelson DeMille. It stars John Travolta and Madeleine Stowe, with James Cromwell, Timothy Hutton, Clarence Williams III, and James Woods in supporting roles. The plot concerns the mysterious death of the daughter of a prominent Army general. The General's Daughter was released in theaters in the United States on June 18, 1999, by Paramount Pictures. It received negative reviews from critics, but was a box-office success, grossing $150 million worldwide against an estimated budget of $60–95 million. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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