The General's Daughter (film)

The General's Daughter
Theatrical release poster
Directed bySimon West
Screenplay by
Based onThe General's Daughter
by Nelson DeMille
Produced byMace Neufeld
Starring
CinematographyPeter Menzies Jr.
Edited byGlen Scantlebury
Music byCarter Burwell
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • June 18, 1999 (1999-06-18)
Running time
116 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$60–95 million
Box office$149.7 million

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.

The General's Daughter was released in theaters in the United States on June 18, 1999, by Paramount Pictures. It received negative reviews from critics, but was a box-office success, grossing $149.7 million worldwide against an estimated budget of $60–95 million.