---
title: 'The General''s Daughter (1999)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Simon West'
released: '1999-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 112
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Crime'
  - 'Mystery'
  - 'Thriller'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-generals-daughter-1999'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0144214/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The General's Daughter (1999)

1999 · 112 min · Drama, Crime, Mystery, Thriller · United States


## Synopsis

The General's Daughter is a 1999 American mystery thriller film directed by Simon West and written by Christopher Bertolini and William Goldman, based on the 1992 novel by Nelson DeMille. It stars John Travolta and Madeleine Stowe, with James Cromwell, Timothy Hutton, Clarence Williams III, and James Woods in supporting roles. The plot concerns the mysterious death of the daughter of a prominent Army general.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Simon West](https://cinepixo.com/people/simon-west)
- **Screenplay:** [William Goldman](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-goldman)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Carter Burwell](https://cinepixo.com/people/carter-burwell)
- **Producer:** [Mace Neufeld](https://cinepixo.com/people/mace-neufeld)
- **Director of Photography:** [Peter Menzies](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-menzies)
- **Editor:** [Glen Scantlebury](https://cinepixo.com/people/glen-scantlebury)

## Cast

- [John D. Beasley](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-d-beasley)
- [John Beasley](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-beasley)
- [John Benjamin Hickey](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-benjamin-hickey)
- [Chris Snyder](https://cinepixo.com/people/chris-snyder)
- [John Travolta](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-travolta)
- [Madeleine Stowe](https://cinepixo.com/people/madeleine-stowe)
- [Brad Beyer](https://cinepixo.com/people/brad-beyer)
- [Mark Boone Junior](https://cinepixo.com/people/mark-boone-junior)
- [Clarence Williams III](https://cinepixo.com/people/clarence-williams-iii)
- [James Woods](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-woods)
- [Daniel von Bargen](https://cinepixo.com/people/daniel-von-bargen)
- [Leslie Stefanson](https://cinepixo.com/people/leslie-stefanson)
- [James Cromwell](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-cromwell)
- [Timothy Hutton](https://cinepixo.com/people/timothy-hutton)
- [John Frankenheimer](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-frankenheimer)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-generals-daughter-1999
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