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When the body of Army Capt. Elisabeth Campbell is found on a Georgia military base, two investigators, Warrant Officers Paul Brenner and Sara Sunhill, are ordered to solve her murder. What they uncover is anything but clear-cut. Unseemly details emerge about Campbell's life, leading to allegations of a possible military coverup of her death and the involvement of her father, Lt. Gen. Joseph Campbell.
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- JPV852on TMDB · Jul 20217/10
Not the strongest mystery-drama-thriller but serviceable if not also pretty heavy in a few scenes dealing with a woman's brutal sexual assault. Travolta gives a fine performance as does the reliable James Cromwell, not to mention James Woods and Madeline Stowe. This is probably my third time viewing, first in a long while, but still found it engaging as well as really sad. **3.75/5**
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Cast
- John TravoltaWarrant Officer Paul Brenner
- Madeleine StoweWarrant Officer Sarah Sunhill
- James CromwellGeneral Joseph Campbell
- Timothy HuttonColonel William Kent
- Leslie StefansonCaptain Elisabeth Campbell
- Daniel von BargenPolice Chief Yardley
- Clarence Williams IIIColonel George Fowler
- James WoodsColonel Robert Moore
- John BeasleyColonel Dr. Donald Slesinger
- Boyd KestnerCaptain Jake Elby
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- Simon WestDirector
- Christopher BertoliniScreenplay
- William GoldmanScreenplay
- Nelson DeMilleNovel
- Peter Menzies Jr.Director of Photography
- Carter BurwellOriginal Music Composer
- Glen ScantleburyEditor
- Mace NeufeldProducer
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