The Generals Daughter is a 1999 English-language Crime Drama motion picture written by Nelson Demille, Christopher Bertolini and William Goldman. The movie is directed by Simon West and produced by Mace Neufeld under the banner of Swastik Productions. When the daughter of a well-known and well-respected base commander is murdered, an undercover detective is summoned to look into the matter and finds a slew of cover-ups at West Point. The generals daughter features John Travolta in the title role along with an ensemble cast including Madeleine Stowe, James Cromwell, Timothy Hutton, Leslie Stefanson, Clarence Williams Iii and James Woods. The screenplay is written by Christopher Bertolini and William Goldman which is inspired from The General's Daughter by Nelson DeMille. The music was composed by Carter Burwell. Cinematography was done by Peter Menzies Jr. and editing by Glen Scantlebury. The motion picture has a running time of 116 minutes. It was released on 14th October 1999. The Generals Daughter was made on a budget of $95 million and at the box office it grossed only $0 million. Distribution rights for the motion picture were acquired by Paramount Pictures. When the daughter of a well-known and well-respected base commander is murdered, an undercover detective is summoned to look into the matter and finds a slew of cover-ups at West Point.