The General's Daughter

The General's Daughter

Go behind the lies.

Directed by Simon West

Produced by Paramount Pictures, Neufeld/Rehme Productions

1999116 min6.4 / 10

A dark, procedural thriller that peels back layers of institutional corruption and personal trauma to expose the psychological and political machinery of military cover-up.

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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  • Is The General's Daughter one of a kind? No. Less singular than 99% of films.

  • Is The General's Daughter scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Is The General's Daughter violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Does The General's Daughter end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.

  • Is The General's Daughter easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 73% of films.

  • Is The General's Daughter sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

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