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6.1/10   22,388 votes
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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Nelson DeMille (novel)
Christopher Bertolini (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
18 June 1999 (USA) more
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Go behind the lies. more
Plot:
When the daughter of a well-known and well-respected base commander is murdered, an undercover detective is summoned to look into the matter and finds a slew of cover-ups at West Point. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
3 wins & 5 nominations more
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(22 articles)
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An Ugly Painting set to emotive music... more (253 total)

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Also Known As:
Wehrlos - Die Tochter des Generals (Germany)
La hija del general (Argentina) (Spain) [es]
A Filha do General (Portugal) [pt]
Bat Ha-General (Israel: Hebrew title) [iw]
Generalens datter (Denmark) [da]
Generalens dotter (Sweden) [sv]
Generalin kizi (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
I kori tou stratigou (Greece) [el]
Kenraalin tytär (Finland) [fi]
La figlia del generale (Italy) [it]
La fille du général (Canada: French title) [fr]
Le déshonneur d'Elisabeth Campbell (France) [fr]
Shogun no musume (Japan) [ja]
The General's Daughter: Elizabeth Campbell (Japan: English title) [en]
Wehrlos - Die Tochter des Generals (Austria) [de]
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MPAA:
Rated R for graphic images relating to sexual violence including a strong rape scene, some perverse sexuality, nudity and language
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116 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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The music playing when Brenner and Sunhill find Moore dead is "O Fortuna" from Carl Orff's "Carmina Burana". more
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Revealing mistakes: No jack is used to lift the car while fixing the flat tire. more
Quotes:
Brenner: You don't understand, Colonel Fowler. This is my investigation, and it's still open.
Col. George Fowler: [fuming] Who the hell do you think you are? It's over. You better start thinking about your career, you understand me?
Brenner: [angry] And you'd better start thinking about yours! You are running one lunatic base here! You want to mess with me, Colonel? Let's start gouging away!
Col. George Fowler: You've been warned.
[walks off]
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in The General's Son (2000) (V) more
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All through the Night more

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An Ugly Painting set to emotive music..., 17 June 2000
8/10
Author: Aberlass from Scotland

A surprisingly stylised and artistic approach to an old theme. The smoky yellow colour tints, especially during graphic violence are very beautiful, therefore the subject matter is even more disturbing. The colour is sumptuous throughout which holds the viewers attention, even in the more routine sequences. The actors performances are rather mismatched, because some are realistic, Cromwell, & interesting, Woods, and others are plastic, Stowe, or complacent, Travolta. The plot is a traditional tale of integration and violating those the established dont want integrated, resulting in retrobution. Despite the clashes in acting style & limitations of plot, this film works! I cannot explain why, maybe a magnificent cinematographer is all a film needs, but it is riveting viewing.

My Rating: 7/10 When I had just seen this film I said 8/10, but over time I digested it and realised that the performances irritated me too much to maintain my initial opinion. The main problem is Travolta, his trademark being - wonderful charisma, which some films need, but this film did not need that, I prepose that he was wrongly cast in this film. It is this aspect that dulls it's memory. But I do recommend that you see this film if you like instantaneous impact & buzz and dont care who the actors are.

Who Should Watch this Film? This is an 18 Certificate, UK, you do need to be over 18yrs to understand it. There are a few behaviours regarding 'Ms Campbell' that only maturity will reveal any understanding about. Basically, men & women get the same package here, there are no subplots or romances or shoot-em-ups, it's a serious narrative. It's a film about army rape. Women will cope with the subject material because it's shot exquisitly & is very respectful towards women, and men will cope with it because problems are worked through and are solvable. If you can handle the basic premiss of the plot, then you will be surprised by the colour & sound of the film. It has the most stunning soundtrack I have encountered for a long time. The traditional African songs will blow your mind, because they do not match the visuals. I am recommending this film for the music & colour alone. It is this that will really make you think deeply.

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