- Film Review
- Reviewed By John Ferguson
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3 out of 5
This moderately absorbing military whodunnit is let down by the lazy hamming of star John Travolta. He plays an army cop called in to investigate the horrific rape and murder of a woman officer (Leslie Stefanson) who also happens to be the daughter of top military man James Cromwell. However, as Travolta and colleague Madeleine Stowe start digging, they find some nasty skeletons in Stefanson's closet. Travolta aside, the performances are strong, with James Woods effortlessly stealing the show as one of the prime suspects. Con Air director Simon West demonstrates that there's more to him than just spectacular set pieces, yet the wayward script's derivative twists and turns weaken what should have been a hard-hitting drama.
Plot Summary
Mystery thriller starring John Travolta and Madeleine Stowe. When the daughter of a well-respected military base commander is gruesomely murdered, army CID detectives (and former lovers) Paul Brenner and Sarah Sunhill are assigned to investigate the crime but encounter an impenetrable wall of silence.
Cast and crew
Cast
- Paul Brenner
- John Travolta
- Sarah Sunhill
- Madeleine Stowe
- General Campbell
- James Cromwell
- Colonel Kent
- Timothy Hutton
- Elisabeth Campbell
- Leslie Stefanson
- Chief Yardley
- Daniel Von Bargen
- Colonel Fowler
- Clarence Williams III
- Colonel Moore
- James Woods
- General Sonnenberg
- John Frankenheimer
Crew
- Director
- Simon West
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