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.
A covert counter-terrorist unit called Black Cell led by Gabriel Shear wants the money to help finance their war against international terrorism, but it's all locked away. Gabriel brings in convicted hacker Stanley Jobson to help him.
A DEA agent investigates the disappearance of a legendary Army ranger drill sergeant and several of his cadets during a training exercise gone severely awry.
Director:
John McTiernan
Stars:
John Travolta,
Samuel L. Jackson,
Connie Nielsen
A firefighter, injured and trapped in a burning building, has flashbacks of his life as he drifts in and out of consciousness. Meanwhile, fellow firefighters led by the Chief attempt to rescue him.
Director:
Jay Russell
Stars:
Joaquin Phoenix,
John Travolta,
Jacinda Barrett
After a single, career-minded woman is left on her own to give birth to the child of a married man, she finds a new romantic chance in a cab driver. Meanwhile, the point-of-view of the newborn boy is narrated through voice-over.
Director:
Amy Heckerling
Stars:
John Travolta,
Kirstie Alley,
Olympia Dukakis
The naked corpse of Captain Elisabeth Campbell, daughter of Lieutenant General "Fighting Joe" Campbell, is found staked out on the urban warfare range of Fort MacCallum. Army CID detectives and ex-lovers Paul Brenner and Sara Sunhill are called in to investigate, and find themselves wrapped up in a maelstrom of sexual impropriety and misguided face-saving. Written by
Jeff Cross <blackjac_1998@yahoo.com>
Rated R for graphic images relating to sexual violence including a strong rape scene, some perverse sexuality, nudity and language| See all certifications »
The 7th Psychological Operations Group, which in this movie is based at the fictitious Fort MacCallum, Georgia, does exist. It is a psy-ops unit of the United States Army Reserve. It has its headquarters at Moffett Field, California. Until 1994 it had its headquarters at San Francisco's Presidio. The 7th has four battalions at four different Army posts. No listing for a 5th Instructional Detachment appears in any searchable record. See more »
Goofs
(at around 1h 50 mins) At the very end of the movie, just before the end credits, we see officer Brenner leave alone in his blue car and see we officer Sunhill leave alone in a red mustang, however, when she drives past a bridge, and the end credits appear, we see two people in her mustang - after the camera cuts to a far shot. See more »
Quotes
[first lines]
MP Guard:
I.D., please. First Sergeant White, please proceed.
Brenner:
[in a southern accent]
I believe I will. Thank you kindly.
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Crazy Credits
As the end credits roll scenes from the alternate version are shown. See more »
O Fortuna
from "Carmina Burana"
Composed by Carl Orff
Performed by Czecho-Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra and Slovak Philharmonic Chorus
Conducted by Stephen Gunzenhauser See more »
The General's Daughter may be flawed, but thanks to the acting, it's hardly a matter. John Travolta gives a good performance and James Woods gives an even better one, showing that one scene with back and forth dialougue can make one film pretty interesting. Still, a good mystery, with the plot set in good place for one of Travolta's best pics. A-
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The General's Daughter may be flawed, but thanks to the acting, it's hardly a matter. John Travolta gives a good performance and James Woods gives an even better one, showing that one scene with back and forth dialougue can make one film pretty interesting. Still, a good mystery, with the plot set in good place for one of Travolta's best pics. A-