The General's Daughter Movie Review 1999

Disturbing and convoluted military thriller based on the 1992 bestseller by Nelson DeMille. Paul Brenner (Tavolta) is an Army criminal investigator whose latest case is the rape and murder of Capt. Elisabeth Campbell (Stefanson), whose father (Cromwell) is a legendary general. Elisabeth specialized in psychological warfare but she had more than a few mental problems of her own. Naturally, for the good of the service, everyone but Brenner would like a quick and tidy solution to the sleazy goings-on. Goes a little too over the top (including some performances) and you may come out wondering just who done what.

Distribution

Paramount Home Video, 5555 Melrose Ave., 5555 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90038, Phone: (323)956-5000, URL: http://www.paramount.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 116 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Military: Army, Rape, Bad Dads, Flashback, American South, Sex & Sexuality

Screenplay

William Goldman, Christopher Bertolini

Cast

John Travolta, Madeleine Stowe, James Cromwell, Timothy Hutton, James Woods, Leslie Stefanson, Clarence Williams, Daniel von Bargen, Boyd Kestner, Mark Boone, John Beasley, Peter Weireter, John Benjamin Hickey, Rick Dial, Brad Beyer

Cinematography

Peter Menzies

Director

Simon West

Music

Carter Burwell

Producer

Mace Neufeld, Jonathan D. Krane, Paramount Pictures