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The General's Daughter

1999 · 116 min

A grim, methodical murder mystery that peels back military decorum to reveal buried cruelty, leaving a lingering sense of injustice.

Directed by
Simon West
Genres
Thriller, Mystery, Crime
Tagline
Go behind the lies.
Overview
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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Directed by
Simon West
Genres
Thriller, Mystery, Crime
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • corruption
  • power
  • justice
  • trauma
Places
  • military
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror3
Humour2
Realism7
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity7
Emotional weight7

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Genres
thriller, mystery, crime
Directed by
Simon West
Written by
Christopher Bertolini, William Goldman
Starring
John Travolta, Madeleine Stowe, James Cromwell, Timothy Hutton, Leslie Stefanson, Daniel von Bargen, Clarence Williams III, James Woods
Music
Carter Burwell
Cinematography
Peter Menzies Jr.
Runtime
116 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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