The General's Daughter
A determined Army investigator races to expose the truth behind a captain’s murder on a secretive base, but his pursuit threatens to topple a revered general and ignite a deadly military conspiracy.
“Go behind the lies.”
Synopsis
When the body of Army Captain Elisabeth Campbell is discovered on a Georgia military base, two investigators, Warrant Officers Paul Brenner and Sara Sunhill, are assigned to the case. As they probe the circumstances of her death, they uncover complex and troubling details about Campbell's life. These revelations raise questions about a potential military cover-up and suggest the involvement of her father, Lieutenant General Joseph Campbell.
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How many hands made this film
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A crew of 492+ credited
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Glen ScantleburyShot by Peter Menzies JrScored by Carter BurwellDesigned by J Dennis WashingtonSound by Thomas Causey Nm0146600Costumes by Erica Edell PhillipsStunts by Mark RiccardiVFX by Craig A Mumma
Box Office
1999 · Box office
⚖️ Fell short of break-even — grossed 2.5× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$149.7M
US & Canada: $102.7M — 69% of worldwide · International: $47.0M (31%)
Opening weekend: $22.3M — 22% of its US run.
Opening week (7-day): $31.6M — 31% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 2,856 theaters
Also known as
- Wehrlos - Die Tochter des Generalsde
- General's Daughteren
- La hija del generales
- Le Déshonneur d'Elisabeth Campbellfr
- La figlia del generaleit
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Cast & Crew
492 unique people credited
Top billed cast
John Travolta
as Paul Brenner
Madeleine Stowe
as Sara Sunhill
James Cromwell
as General Campbell
Timothy Hutton
as Colonel Kent
Leslie Stefanson
as Elisabeth Campbell
Daniel Von Bargen
as Chief Yardley
Clarence Williams Iii
as Colonel Fowler
James Woods
as Colonel Moore
Peter Weireter
as Belling
Mark Boone Junior
as Elkins
John Beasley
as Colonel Slesinger
Boyd Kestner
as Captain Elby
Supporting cast
47Brad Beyer
as Bransford
John Benjamin Hickey
as Captain Goodson
Rick Dial
as Cal Seivers
Ariyan A Johnson
as PFC Robbin
John Frankenheimer
as General Sonnenberg
Katrina Vanden Heuvel
as CNN Anchor
Chris Snyder
as Deputy Yardley
Steve Danton
as Bomb Van Soldier
Rich Jackson
as Bomb Van Soldier
Joshua Stafford
as Soldier Who Finds Elisabeth
Darius Cottrell
as Soldier Who Finds Elisabeth
Scott Rosenberg
as MP Guard
Jared Chandler
as MP Guard
Jim Morse
as MP Guard
Paul Ware
as MP Guard
Mark Ivie
as Fencing Loser
Michael Swiney
as Lockup Sergeant
Tait Ruppert
as Young Tech
Lisa A Tripp
as Work Detail Leader
James O Evans
as Sex Video Officer
Chris Grayson
as Sex Video Officer
Sy Leopold
as Sex Video Officer
Fred Tate
as Sex Video Officer
Steve Goyen
as Honor Guard Commander
Pablo Espinosa
as Color Guard Commander
Levin Handy Jr
as Airborne Soldier
Jason M Luevano
as Airborne Soldier
Gustavo A Perdomo
as Drill Team NCO
Rodney Mitchell
as Ranger Instructor
Ryan D Kirkland
as Ranger Instructor
Michael Gerald
as Soldier in Locker Room
Matthew R Anderson
as Firing Party Commander
Cooper Huckabee
as Colonel Weems
Job Alonso
as West Point Officer
Kelly Casey
as Natalie Kent
Kyle Casey
as Todd Kent
Timothy Tj James Driscoll
as Video Sex Officer
Griffin Howell
as Soldier
Janis Jones
as Naval Officer at Banquet
Gorja Max
as Captain US Army Officer
Brent Miller
as Soldier in Locker Room
Kristian Sorensen
as Gate MP
Gregory H Starbuck
as Crime Scene Technician
Frank Watt
as West Point Cadet
John Wilkie
as Alpha Driver
Ty Williams
as West Point Officer
Richard Yett
as Soldier
Directors
1Writers
5Producers
8Other crew
432Ted Fay
2d animation supervisor: VisionArt (uncredited)
Robert Presley
a' camera operator / steadicam operator
Joseph D Urbanczyk
additional camera operator (uncredited)
Todd E Miller
additional editor (as Todd Miller)
Kerry Dean Williams
adr editor
Bob Baron
adr mixer
David Mcdonald
adr recordist (as Dave McDonald)
Dominique Arcadio
art department coordinator
Deborah Palmer
art department coordinator: Savannah (as Debbie Palmer)
Ann Harris
Art Directors
Thomas T Taylor
Art Directors
George Skip Henfling
assistant accountant
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