The General's Daughter
First screened in June 2020
Director: Simon West. Cast: John Travolta, Madeleine Stowe, James Woods, Timothy Hutton, Leslie Stefanson, James Cromwell, Daniel von Bargen, Clarence Williams III, John Benjamin Hickey, Mark Boone Junior, Rick Dial, Peter Weireter, John Beasley, Boyd Kestner, Brad Beyer, Ariyan A. Johnson. Screenplay: Christopher Bertolini and William Goldman (based on the novel by Nelson DeMille).

Twitter Capsule: Remarkably repugnant at every level, from garish look to awkward performances to sleazy plot and set-pieces.

VOR:   Confirms worst fears about those tacky-looking novels always hawked in subway ads. Nobody looks like they're buying this, except Travolta—doubly bad sign.



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Not yet reviewed in full. Grade: F


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