1999 - Rated R - 1 hr 56 min
Director: Simon West
Starring: John Travolta, Madeleine Stowe, James Cromwell, Timothy Hutton, Leslie Stefanson, Daniel von Bargen, James Woods, Clarence Williams III
This is the last of my re-writes, the last deleted post. Thank goodness.
In this one, Travolta is a bit goofy in his role as the lead investigator into the murder of the general's daughter (hence the title, smarties. LOL). His ex-girlfriend is on the scene with him, which provides some tension, though there's not much chemistry to speak of between them. Disappointing.
The story behind the daughter's murder goes back seven years and gets pretty dark. There are deep secrets covered up by men who wanted power. And of course, karma's a bitch and Travolta's not going to let them get away with it. Cromwell is great as the tormented general -- the perfect combination of heart-broken and suspicious. What does he know? What is he not saying?
And what the heck happened to this girl? Before the story clears up, it gets much more confusing. But as crime mysteries go, I do enjoy this one.
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