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08/07/08
The General's Daughter (1999)
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Reviews Counted: 86
Fresh: 19
Rotten:67
Average Rating: 4.3/10
Consensus: Contrived performances and over-the-top sequences offer little real drama.
Runtime: 2 hrs 17 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: When the daughter of a well-known and well-respected base commander is raped and murdered, the undercover military investigator (Travolta) assigned to the case discovers a shocking labyrinth of... [More]
Starring: John Travolta, Madeleine Stowe, James Cromwell, Timothy Hutton
Director: Simon West
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06/18/08
Top CriticDo the filmmakers think we're morons? We're certainly treated as such, right from the beginning.
02/13/08
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06/24/06
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05/26/06
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12/06/05
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04/09/05
Compelling viewing because of the tight-lipped, bull-headed performance by John Travolta in a starring role.
03/09/04
Effective enough as a thriller and an indictment of sexism in its most brutal form.
03/09/04
an absurd, frequently offensive exploitation piece that's likely to take a place on many Ten Worst of 1999 lists.
07/02/03
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05/20/03
No doubt about it, to divulge the plot would spoil the experience -- you'll be shocked to discover, and maybe even surprised to learn, just how lame the damn thing really is.
04/25/03
Top CriticTravolta is trying a little too hard here, and it shows.
02/08/03
This may be the most gratuitous film I've seen this year.
12/08/02
In terms of tone, the film is all over the map.
11/06/02
Top CriticYou know that thin line between disturbing and morbid? The General's Daughter tramples it into dust.
10/15/02
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09/10/02
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08/21/02
Despite moments of mounting suspense, the film suffers from stilted unevenness.
06/05/02
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