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Translation of names

The general's daughter/West Point's secret/iron case.

Title

The General's Daughter

◎ Year

1999

◎ country

USA/Germany

kind

Plot/thriller/mystery

◎ Language

English

subtitle

Chinese and English

Length of film

0 1:56:22

◎ Director

Simon west simon west

main actor

John Travolta ... Warren. Turn it off. Sergeant Paul brenner/Frank White.

James woods ... Colonel robert moore.

Lieutenant General Joseph Campbell of james cromwell.

Timothy hutton ... Colonel William Kent.

Madeleine Stowe ... Wall. Turn it off. Sarah thornhill

John Franken Hammer ... General Sonnenberg.

Scott Rosenberg MP protective device

Michael sweeney ... Detention officer.

Boyd Kestner ... Captain Jack Elby.

Leslie Stephenson ... Captain Elizabeth Campbell.

Matthew anderson ... commander of the shooting team.

Colonel John Asri, Donald Slezinger

Brad beyer ... Captain Bransford.

Mark boone junior II ... Talbot Elkins.

Jared Chandler ... MP protective device

[Edit this paragraph] synopsis of the story

The venerable General Campbell is highly respected for his bravery and excellent command ability. He is a strong contender for the vice president in the upcoming election. General Campbell's daughter Elizabeth is a senior officer in Fort Mark Karume. She is smart, beautiful and full of energy, which is the pride there. But one day, Elizabeth was found raped and killed in a military base, and her body was naked in the training ground. However, no one asked about it, because in the tightly closed place of the army, many things can't be asked casually or answered casually. If you are not careful, you will get into trouble.

Brenner, an American criminal investigator, was ordered to investigate this confusing case with Sen Hill, a female assistant, and was given the privilege of arresting people in any department and at any rank. General Campbell was in a heavy heart and ordered them to find the murderer within 36 hours. At this time, Branna's old partner and experienced police officer Sarah also came to help him. Finally, with the help of Colonel Kent and others, they began an in-depth and detailed investigation. Brenner found that people in the army had different views on Elizabeth. She is smart, beautiful and capable, but she has sex with many officers in the base and is vulnerable to sexual abuse.

However, according to her file, when she was studying at West Point Military Academy, she used to be an excellent high flyers. Until the second grade, great changes suddenly took place and many shameful things were done. In this regard, brenner and others were deeply puzzled, but soon found the answer from their psychologists. It turned out that Elizabeth had been raped by male students from the same school at West Point Military Academy, but her father asked his daughter to remain silent and drag out an ignoble existence in the name of the army and the school for his lust for power. Since then, Elizabeth's trust in her father has disappeared. She took pleasure in getting back at her father and did so many things to humiliate the general that General Campbell was furious and threatened to be severely punished.

Up to now, brenner has found that this case is not only very complicated and sinister, but also involves many people, and almost no one can escape the suspicion. General Campbell's adjutant, Elizabeth's mentor and boss, Colonel Moore, the governor's agent, and even General Campbell, Branna's hero idol, have been arrested. Many evidences point to the general and his officers. However, brenner finally brought Elizabeth's murderer to justice by pulling the silk from the complicated clues. General Campbell, who sacrificed his daughter's life for his career, was also court-martialed by brenner on charges of concealing the case so as not to lose his reputation.

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In a world where no one asks or says, the army is the best place to hide the truth. The daughter of a respected general was brutally killed, but no one wanted to accept the case. When a tenacious investigator began to dig out secrets, he realized that the situation was far more serious than he thought.

Authorized police officer Paul (JOHN TRAVOLTA, John Travolta) is a senior official from "Military Crime Investigation Department" and was assigned to investigate the murder of Captain koppel (LESLIE STEPANSON). He inadvertently exposed a scandal involving a wide range. Paul is given great power, that is, no matter who is involved in the case, no matter where this person is now, he can arrest them. So Paul decided to solve the problem completely, no matter where the result would lead him. One person he had to face was his hero, General james cromwell, who had a glorious title. He was not only a brave commander in the war, but also praised for his honesty and honor. He is also a vice presidential candidate in the upcoming election.

The compulsory daughter is a beautiful and intelligent senior official. When her body was found in the field training base, she was still tied tightly. Paul and another deportation officer, Sarah (Madeleine Stowe), are facing the biggest test of their lives. When they found information about Captain koppel's private life, everyone on the base became a suspect, and these people were senior officers at the field level. When they approach the truth, they see a net woven by lies and so-called glory, and danger is closely accompanied with them. ......

[Edit this paragraph] Film Review

The General's Daughter is based on Nelson Demray's novel of the same name. Nelson Demule served in the army during the Vietnam War, when there were fewer female officers in the army. Nelson wants to know the status of women in this male-centered military world. Through the investigation of the murder of a female officer, this novel reveals the shady situation of the army: there is serious gender discrimination in the army, men are supreme and women's status is actually very low. The investigation and trial of crimes by the military are also different from those by local governments. Loyalty, responsibility, honor and discipline are the elements that constitute the fairness of the army.

The suspense story of the novel and the discussion of the mysterious world of the army make the novel itself very attractive. So Paramount bought the copyright of this novel and gave it to Max nuefeld, who worked in Paramount for nine years and produced excellent works such as Patriot Game, Hunting Red October and Omen. Max likes Nelson Demray's short stories. He thinks his story is fascinating and his characters are complex, which makes him very suitable for making movies. Moreover, he has just set up his own company, Max Neufeld Film Company, and needs a high-quality film to make a big impact. Paramount's move is just what he wants. Max soon chose the director-simon west, who became famous for "Scam Air".

[Edit this paragraph] Movie tidbits

-The film "Revealing West Point" first tells the audience that there are three ways to do things, the right way, the wrong way and the military way.

In the relatively independent world of the army, many secrets will not be asked or told, but will be buried quietly. On the other hand, a stubborn prosecutor seized a clue and studied it deeply to find out the real murderer who killed the general's daughter. This is the plot background of Revealing West Point. According to the adaptation of Nelson Timur's novel of the same name, Paramount Film Company appointed simon west, who started as a commercial and became famous at one fell swoop, as the director, and the Hollywood A-list star Dan Gangwei 1999 added an intriguing psychological detective film to the film industry.

In order to accurately interpret military activities, everything in the film has been carefully studied, especially for military issues. The crew specially invited Gerald Schindler as their military technical adviser. In Savannah, 95% of the people have served in the army, so it is not difficult to find extras to play the soldiers, but it is necessary to train those retired soldiers one by one from standing at attention to saluting and reaching the standards of the army. In addition, Schindler will try his best to instill military culture in the actors, but some things are not enough just to listen and watch, and must be done by himself. Because these actors are surrounded by soldiers, this creates a military atmosphere for them. If an actor plays an officer, everyone will treat him as an officer, and the shooting site seems to be like a small military camp. The actors admire the strategist very much, and every time they shoot a scene, they will have questions to ask. How to shoot, how to wear gloves, how to pick things, how to enter the room, what to do first when investigating, and so on. Even everything you do in peacetime needs a military approach here. Travolta also searched all kinds of information on the Internet to create an image. In fact, in order to shoot Broken Arrow, he spent some time with soldiers at a military base. But this time he was an investigator, different from ordinary soldiers, so he collected about a ton of information and drew a detailed blueprint. Even the author himself was moved by the meticulous care of the crew and actors. What impressed him most was the accurate performance of military facilities and the actors' every move in the film. At the shooting scene, he saw that every actor paid great attention to his movements to reflect the characteristics of soldiers.

-The actor thinks that he has contributed a very good film work and has many unexpected performances. Everyone tries his best to do everything an artist should do. I hope the audience will like the Secret of West Point, which combines entertainment, adventure, humor, romance and magic.