MOVIE COMPANY: WARNER BROS. in assoc. with VILLAGE ROADSHOW PICTURES/VILLAGE-A.M.PARTNERSHIP
CAST: Starring John Travolta, Madeleine Stowe, James Cromwell, Timothy Hutton, Clarence WIlliams III and James Woods.
DIRECTED BY: Simon West
PRODUCED BY: Mace Neufeld
RATING: Rated R
INTERNET MOVIE DATABASE URL: http://us.imdb.com/Title?0144214
TYPE OF MOVIE: Drama, mystery, thriller
In a world where nobody asks and nobody tells, where the Army likes to keep its secrets buried and its dirty laundry unaired, the daughter of a popular general is found brutally murdered and no one wants to touch the case. But certain secrets cannot remain hidden forever when a tenacious investigator begins digging for answers only to find much more than he bargained for.
Paramount Pictures presents THE GENERAL’S DAUGHTER. Directed by Simon West, the film is produced by Mace Neufeld and stars John Travolta, Madeleine Stowe, James Cromwell, Timothy Hutton, Clarence Williams III and James Woods. Jonathan D. Krane serves as executive producer and Stratton Leopold co-produces. The screenplay is by Chris Bertolini and William Goldman based on the novel by Nelson DeMille. Paramount Pictures is part of the entertainment operations of Viacom Inc.
When warrant officer Paul Brenner (JOHN TRAVOLTA), a top investigator from the Army’s Criminal Investigation Division, is assigned to look into the murder of Captain Elisabeth Campbell (LESLIE STEFANSON), he inadvertently uncovers a scandal of immense proportions. Armed with the power to arrest any military person — whatever the rank — anywhere in the world, Brenner is determined to solve the crime, no matter where his pursuit leads, even if the clues point to his hero, General “Fighting Joe” Campbell (JAMES CROMWELL). Known for his leadership and valor during wartime, the General is also recognized as a man of honor and integrity, the main contender for a vice presidential nomination in the upcoming elections. He is a public man with a very private life.
Campbell’s daughter was the pride of Fort MacCallum, a poster girl for the military — beautiful, smart, a superior officer. When she is found bound and dead in the middle of a training field, the authorities fear the worst and team Brenner with another CID veteran, Sara Sunhill (MADELEINE STOWE). Sunhill and Brenner have met before, a lifetime ago, and now, in the midst of the biggest case of their careers, they must also examine their own life choices.
With the help of Colonel Kent (TIMOTHY HUTTON), Fort MacCallum’s Provost Marshall and an old friend of Brenner’s, the duo begin building a profile of their victim. As details about Elisabeth Campbell’s private life are unearthed, no one on the base escapes suspicion. The suspects range from the General himself to his adjutant, Colonel Fowler (CLARENCE WILLIAMS III), a faithful colleague and trusted family friend; to Colonel Moore (JAMES WOODS), Elisabeth’s mentor and commanding officer; to several of the enlisted men on base and even a deputy within the local sheriff’s department. But as the investigators move dangerously close to the truth, they find a web of lies and deceit that threatens to destroy an entire code of honor.
DVD EXTRAS:
• Region 1 encoding (US and Canada only)
• Color, Closed-captioned, Widescreen, Dolby
• Commentary by director Simon West
• Theatrical trailer(s)
• 4 deleted scenes including an alternate ending and two romantically charged scenes between Travolta and Stowe
• Behind-the-Scenes Featurette with Interviews (20 min.)
• 2 Theatrical Trailers
• Widescreen anamorphic format
KNOWN DVD SECRET(S):
Alternate ending and deleted scenes:
View the trailer to find deleted scenes and an alternate ending to the movie.
DVD REVIEW:
I heard different opinions of this movie. I wanted to see it because this movie has an all-star cast, it must be good right? In this case, the story is very good and the DVD has so much more.
I loved the storyline. As Travolta said in the featurette, this story is unique and different than any story you will see in Hollywood and I agree. It opens your eyes to a new way of seeing females in the military, honoring the military by all means necessary and much more.
So, I really enjoyed the movie and a finger can be pointed on many people and you have to guess who murdered the General’s daughter.
The color of the movie is really nice and the sound is well done. I heard sound effects and crickets chirping coming from the rear surrounds. Very cool!
As for the extra’s, better than average. You get the theatrical trailers and a 20 minute featurette. Also, the deleted scenes and alternative ending is really cool to watch.
A very good DVD and I recommend it to all those who are in a mood for a mystery!
Please visit the website: http://www.generalsdaughter.com
THE MOVIE:Â A
THE DVD EXTRAS:Â B
THE DVD OVERALL:Â A-