The General's Daughter
Seen it?1999 | 116 min | Thriller, Mystery, Crime
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (22% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 6.4 out of 10 from audiences, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing.
- The mood
- Tense and unsettling, gritty.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 56 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
22% on Rotten Tomatoes, 47 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.4 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$150 million worldwide on a $60 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 156K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Simon West
- John TravoltaWarrant Officer Paul Brenner
- Madeleine StoweWarrant Officer Sarah Sunhill
- James CromwellGeneral Joseph Campbell
- Timothy HuttonColonel William Kent
- Leslie StefansonCaptain Elisabeth Campbell
- Daniel von BargenPolice Chief Yardley
- Clarence Williams IIIColonel George Fowler
- James WoodsColonel Robert Moore
- John BeasleyColonel Dr. Donald Slesinger
- Boyd KestnerCaptain Jake Elby