<Li> John Benjamin Hickey as Captain Goodson </Li> <P> The General's Daughter was directed by Simon West and produced by Mace Neufeld . It was an adaptation of the best - selling book of the same name, written by Nelson DeMille and published in 1992 . William Goldman did some work on the script . Michael Douglas was originally attached to star . </P> <P> Much of the film was filmed in various locations in and around Savannah, Georgia . </P> <P> A love scene between Travolta and Stowe was cut from the final film . </P>

Where did they film the general's daughter