The General's Daughter

The General's Daughter (1999)

The General's Daughter is the 1999 feature film adaptation of the novel of the same name by Nelson DeMille. The film stars John Travolta as an officer with the US Army's Criminal Investigation Division who is assigned to a case involving the murder of the daughter of a renowned US Army General and whose body was found on an Army installation. The film was directed by Simon West, and the cast includes Madeleine Stowe, Timothy Hutton, James Woods, and James Cromwell.

The following weapons were used in the film The General's Daughter:

Handguns

Beretta 92FS

Chief Warrant Officer Four Paul Brenner (John Travolta) uses a Beretta 92FS when working undercover as Sgt. Frank White. Other Army personnel also carry the Beretta (in lieu of the Army issue Beretta M9) including Colonel William Kent (Timothy Hutton).

Beretta 92FS.

The Beretta is illuminated by lightning.

Brenner takes the gun hidden under his pillow.

Brenner armed with his Beretta while on the roof of the boat.

Base guards have Berettas holstered as General's Campbell's motorcade passes by.

A Beretta was used in what appears to be a suicide.

Lt. Gen. Joseph Campbell (James Cromwell) carries the Beretta in the Bianchi G100 Leather Holster.

Col. William Kent (Timothy Hutton) holds the 92FS.

Kent with his pistol.

Glock 17

Police Chief Yardley (Daniel von Bargen) and his son Deputy Wes Yardley (Chris Snyder) carry Glock 17 pistols in their duty holsters.

Glock 17 9x19mm

Deputy Wes Yardley with his holstered Glock 17 stands behind his father Police Chief Yardley (Daniel von Bargen).

SIG-Sauer P228

While working officially for Army CID, CW3 Paul Brenner (John Travolta) and his partner CW2 Sara Sunhill (Madeleine Stowe) carry the SIG-Sauer P228 as their sidearm throughout the film.

SIG-Sauer P228.

While working officially for Army CID, CW3 Paul Brenner (John Travolta) carries the SIG-Sauer P228.

Sideview of Brenner's P228.

Brenner prepares to enter a room with his SIG drawn.

Brenner uses his SIG to threaten Captain Jake Elby (Boyd Kestner).

Brenner checks in his SIG after making an arrest.

Brenner draws his SIG while clearing a home. On the right, the SIG carried by CW2 Sara Sunhill (Madeleine Stowe) is seen.

Brenner enters the room, keeping a very good grip on his SIG.

Brenner holds his SIG.

Brenner with his SIG while on the training ground.

Rifles & Carbines

M16A2 Rifle

The rifles seen in the hands of the US Army soldiers in the film are M16A2 rifles. Belling (Peter Weireter) is seen looking one over before buying it. Cadets on a training exercise also carry the rifle.

M16A2 5.56x45mm

A pair of M16A2 rifles in a crate; the top one is fitted with a Cobray CM203 flare launcher while the bottom one is equipped with an M203 grenade launcher.

Belling (Peter Weireter) examines an M16A2.

Belling checks the M16A2. Before getting into acting, Peter Weireter was a member of LAPD SWAT and a hostage negotiator (which explains the perfect weapons handling and trigger discipline).

A recruitment poster shows soldiers holding M16A2 rifles.

A cadet in a ghuille suit holding an M16A2.

Capt. Elisabeth Campbell (Leslie Stefanson) stand with her M16A2.

Cadets holding M16A2 rifles.

A cadet with the M16A2.

XM177E2 Carbine

A trooper in the search party is seen carrying a XM177E2.

XM177E2 5.56x45mm

A member of the search party on the left holds the rifle.

On the right, the XM177E2 slung as Capt. Campbell is medevaced.

M14 Rifle

At the funeral of Capt. Elisabeth Campbell (Leslie Stefanson), members of the US Army's Honor Guard, or "The Old Guard" use M14 rifles to render the 3-volley salute.

M14 7.62x51mm NATO

"The Old Guard" perform a rifle volley with M14 rifles.

Solders of "The Old Guard" with their M14's.

"The Old Guard" soldiers fire their M14's.

A spent casing from one of the M14's lands at a soldier's feet.

M1903 Springfield Rifle

In the final scene there are dummies that appear to be holding M1903 rifles.

M1903 Springfield Rifle.

Submachine Gun

Mini Uzi

Belling (Peter Weireter) uses a suppressed Mini Uzi in an attempt on Brenner's life. While Weireter is an experienced SWAT officer, there is a strong possibility that he closed his eyes to protect himself from the pyrotechnic charges.

Mini Uzi 9x19mm

Belling enters the houseboat armed with the suppressed mini Uzi.

Belling fires the Mini Uzi at the roof. The large muzzle flash is not indicative of a truly suppressed weapon.

Belling continues to fire at the roof.

Belling with the suppressed Mini Uzi.

Reloading the weapon.

An empty magazine from Belling's Mini Uzi hits the ground.

Belling confronts Brenner.

Machine Guns

M60

One of the weapons cases in the armory contains M60s.

M60 Machine Gun.

The crate housing the M60's.

Two M60's are seen in the crate.

During the end credits, a US soldier fire the humvee mounted M60 during training.

M60D

There are numerous M60Ds seen in the armory where Belling (Peter Weireter) is looking over the weapons he plans to purchase.

M60D.

The M60D's are seen on the far left.

Saco Defense M60E3 Long

On the gun rack, under a standard M60, there is a long barreled M60E3.

Saco Defense M60E3 Long.

Browning M2 Heavy Barrel

A Browning M2HB is seen mounted on a Humvee during a training exercise.

Browning M2 Heavy Barrel.

Grenade Launchers

M203 Grenade Launcher

There is an M203 mounted on an M16A2.

M203 Grenade Launcher 40mm mounted on M16A2 5.56x45mm

Cobray 37mm Launcher

In addition to the M203 a Cobray is also seen attached to an M16A2.

Cobray 37mm Launcher.

Missile Launchers

M136 AT4

The last wood case contains M136 AT4.

M136 AT4.

M20A1 "Super Bazooka" (3.5" Rocket)

On the armory wall there is a M20 "Super Bazooka".

M20A1 "Super Bazooka" (3.5" Rocket).

M72 LAW

During that armory sequence several M72 LAWs can be seen.

M72 LAW 66mm

Several M72 LAW launchers can be seen hanging on the wall behind Belling

Unknown Missile Launchers

Landmine

S-Mine 35 "Bouncing Betty"

An S-Mine 35, aka "Bouncing Betty", is stepped on at the end of the movie.

S-Mine 35 anti-personnel mine

The mine's trigger just before it is stepped on.

The mine's trigger right before it's activated.

The mine in mid-air just before detonating. Note that in this shot the mine has actually gone higher than the real mine, which would only go up to about torso height on the average person