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The general s daughter 1999 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Travolta is very convincing and suitable in uniform. But theres no way military investigator paul brenner john travolta is going to participate in a coverup when fort maccallum officials try. The general s daughter is for all those who enjoy mysterythrillers. When a generals daughter got gangraped at west point, he covered up the criminal event. Her army job is to teach psychological operationsor. In the final shot we see sunhill driving off into the sunset with. Staring john travolta, madeleine stowe, james woods and boyd kestner. The general s daughter is a 1999 american crime film directed by simon west and starring john travolta. Cast in credits order complete, awaiting verification. John beasley born june 26, 1943 is an american actor. The generals daughter is completely a work of fiction it is entirely made up. But there s no way military investigator paul brenner john travolta is going to participate in a coverup when fort maccallum officials try. When a generals daughter, an army captain in psychological operations, is found murdered, two warrant officers are brought in to investigate.
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With john travolta, madeleine stowe, james cromwell, timothy hutton. In the general s daughter, a film based on nelson demille s 1992 novel, the killer not only explains his underlying motives, but other characters similarly decide for reasons that only make sense to a screenwriter to spill the beans. The tense drama the general s daughter is filled with an all star cast led by john travolta and madeleine stowe. The young woman was staked down with tent stakes, strangled, and presumably raped. General s daughter, the dvd there s the right way, the wrong way and the army way. He also starred in the classic faceoff 1997 opposite nicolas cage, and the generals daughter 1999, costarring madeleine stowe. Carter burwells score for the simon westdirected john travolta suspense drama the generals daughter is superb, blending blues, electronic dance, and classical in completely unpredictable, evocative ways. Travolta starred in phenomenon 1996 and took an equally distinctive turn as an action star in john woo s topgrossing broken arrow 1996. The plot concerns the mysterious happenings of the daughter of a prominent general.
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The general s daughter was a slightly above average flick until the very end. Cromwell, as an unbending officer and father, and williams, as a man who heroworships the general to a fault. Watch the latest the generals daughter trailer on video detective. Just as brenner passes through the gate, he doesnt simply drive through but stops, apparently thinking about what to do next. The general s daughter is a 1999 film directed by simon west starring john travolta. Madeleine stowe, a graceful presence in any film, is equally wasted. He also starred in the classic faceoff 1997 opposite nicolas cage, and the general s daughter 1999, costarring madeleine stowe.
Travolta again carries a film with enjoyable ease, even if this one remains. The generals daughter 1999 the generals daughter 1999. Add to that the fact that the general s daughter is a military film, and i was currently stationed at the united states air force academy in colorado springs, and i couldnt have asked for a better setting. The generals daughter is a masterfully suspenseful. When a general s daughter, an army captain in psychological operations, is found murdered, two warrant officers are brought in to investigate. General joe campbell james cromwell is a respected military leader with a. But on screen, the generals daughter gets some much needed mellowing. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Elizabeth campbell leslie stefanson is found on a georgia military base, two investigators, warrant officers paul brenner john travolta and sara sunhill madeleine stowe, are ordered to solve her murder. The general s daughter is a mystery that does not accommodate this process, however. The general s daughter is a masterfully suspenseful thriller in which the audience can only try to guess what the truth is. The generals daughter by various artists on amazon music. British director simon west directs this taut thriller.
Its one of the highlights of the film, and its the best thing about the soundtrack album, which also includes the pop, blues, and classical tunes that were scattered through the. John travolta investigates the murder of a wellrespected generals daughter. Travolta starred in phenomenon 1996 and took an equally distinctive turn as an action star in john woos topgrossing broken arrow 1996. The period golf film the legend of bagger vance 2000, directed by robert redford, was shot on savannah streets and in nearby country clubs. If you like the generals daughter you are looking for tense, suspenseful and rough movies about with army investigation, murder, conspiracy, betrayal, father daughter relationship, fighting the system and military life themes of crime, drama and mystery genre shot in usa or germany.
But theres no wa y military investigator paul brenner john travolta is goin g to partic ipate in a coverup when fort maccallum officials try to hide the motive. The film is based on the 1992 novel by the same name by nelson demille. The generals daughter theatrical trailer 1999 youtube. Add to that the fact that the generals daughter is a military film, and i was currently stationed at the united states air force academy in colorado springs, and i couldnt have asked for a better setting. Much like tv s jag, the general s daughter is about an army investigation into the murder of one of its own, in this case the general s daughter. Elisabeth campbell, whose bizarre death is the centerpiece of the generals daughter. Aug 14, 2009 the generals daughter trailer duration. When the daughter of a wellknown and wellrespected base commander is murdered. The generals daughter is a 1999 american mystery crime film directed by simon west and starring john travolta. Ending spoiler for the general s daughter 1999, plus mistakes, quotes, trivia and more. But theres no way military investigator paul brenner is going to participate in a coverup when fort maccallum officials try to hide the motive behind the murder of a beautiful female officer. The titular character is captain elizabeth campbell leslie stefanson, a specialist in psychological operations. The general s daughter is completely a work of fiction it is entirely made up.
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