The General's Daughter

Name: The General's Daughter
Genre: Thriller, Mystery, Crime
Released: 1999-06-18
Duration: 1 h 56 min
Rating: 6.4
Cast: John Travolta, Madeleine Stowe, James Cromwell, Timothy Hutton, Leslie Stefanson

1999·Movie·R·116 min·★ 6.4(1,035)

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“Go behind the lies.”

When the body of Army Capt. Elisabeth Campbell is found on a Georgia military base, two investigators, Warrant Officers Paul Brenner and Sara Sunhill, are ordered to solve her murder. What they uncover is anything but clear-cut. Unseemly details emerge about Campbell's life, leading to allegations of a possible military coverup of her death and the involvement of her father, Lt. Gen. Joseph Campbell.

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About The General's Daughter

The General's Daughter is a 1999 English-language thriller, mystery and crime film directed by Simon West. The cast is led by John Travolta, Madeleine Stowe, James Cromwell. It has a runtime of 1h 56m. Viewers rate it 6.4/10 across 1000 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount+ Amazon Channel.

The General's Daughter was produced by Paramount Pictures, Neufeld/Rehme Productions, and Mace Neufeld Productions and made in United States of America. It was released on June 18, 1999, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $60 million, it went on to gross $150 million worldwide.

Director: Simon West
Writers: Christopher Bertolini, William Goldman
Release date: June 18, 1999
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $60 million
Box office: $150 million
Production: Paramount Pictures, Neufeld/Rehme Productions, Mace Neufeld Productions

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The General's Daughter cast & crew

The General's Daughter was directed by Simon West and written by Christopher Bertolini and William Goldman.

The cast features John Travolta as Warrant Officer Paul Brenner, Madeleine Stowe as Warrant Officer Sarah Sunhill, James Cromwell as General Joseph Campbell, Timothy Hutton as Colonel William Kent, Leslie Stefanson as Captain Elisabeth Campbell, and Daniel von Bargen as Police Chief Yardley.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Carter Burwell, cinematography is by Peter Menzies Jr., and it was produced by Mace Neufeld and Jonathan D. Krane.

Is The General's Daughter worth watching?

The General's Daughter holds an audience score of 6.4/10 from 1,035 ratings, a solidly received thriller films.

At 1h 56m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy thriller, mystery, and crime, The General's Daughter is worth a place on your watchlist.

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