General's Daughter (1999)
Anno di uscita: 1999
Nazione: Germany, United States
Alternative Title: The General's Daughter, La hija del general, Wehrlos - Die Tochter des Generals, Дъщерята на генерала, A Filha do General
Regista: Simon West
Writer: Christopher Bertolini, William Goldman
Produzione & Genere
Produttore: Producer: Mace Neufeld
Co-Producer: Stratton Leopold
Executive Producer: Jonathan D. Krane
Società: Jonathan D. Krane Productions, Krane Entertainment, MFP Munich Film Partners GmbH & Company I. Produktions KG, Mace Neufeld Productions, Neufeld/Rehme Productions, Paramount Pictures, Robert Rehme Productions
Budget: 60.000.000
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Parole chiave
Parole chiave: army base, army captain, army cid - criminal investigation division, army first sargeant, army general, army officer, based on novel or book, basic training, bdsm, betrayal, chief warrant officer, cover-up, decorum, father daughter relationship, gang rape, georgia, homicide, homicide investigation, investigator, military excercise, murder, murder investigation, police chief, politics, post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd), psychological operations, psychological trauma, psychological warfare, rape, strangled, ucmj - military law, videotape, west point
Storia
The movie begins with the murder of Army Captain Elisabeth Campbell on a Georgia military base. Warrant Officers Paul Brenner and Sara Sunhill are assigned to investigate her death. As they delve deeper into the case, they uncover unseemly details about Campbell's life, suggesting a possible military cover-up. The investigation implicates Lt. Gen. Joseph Campbell, Elisabeth's father, leading to allegations of his involvement in the murder.
Riassunto
Based on the novel 'The General's Daughter' by Nelson DeMille, this 1990 thriller directed by Simon West follows an Army Criminal Investigation Division (CID) probe into the death of a captain on a Georgia military base. The investigation reveals disturbing truths about the victim's life and hints at a possible military cover-up involving her father, a high-ranking general. The film explores themes of betrayal, power dynamics within the military, and the psychological trauma experienced by those involved.
