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A Bright Shining Lie

5.3/10

Release: 30/05/1998

Duration: 1h 58m

A Bright Shining Lie

Something in his past keeps career Army man John Paul Vann from advancing past colonel. He views being sent to Vietnam as part of the US military advisory force a stepping stone to promotion. However, he disagrees vocally (and on the record) with the way the war is being run and is forced to leave the military. Returning to Vietnam as a civilian working with the Army, he comes to despise some South Vietnamese officers while he takes charge of some of the U.S. forces and continues his liaisons with Vietnamese women.

Country: United States of America

Language: English, Vietnamese

Director:Terry George

Writers

| Teleplay:Terry George
| Author:Neil Sheehan

Production

HBO

Labrador Films

Cast

Bill Paxton

Bill Paxton

John Paul Vann

Amy Madigan

Amy Madigan

Mary Jane Vann

Donal Logue

Donal Logue

Steven Burnett

Robert John Burke

Robert John Bur..

Frank Drummond

Ed Lauter

Ed Lauter

General Weyand

Kurtwood Smith

Kurtwood Smith

General Westmorel..

Eric Bogosian

Eric Bogosian

Doug Elders

James Rebhorn

James Rebhorn

Ambassador

Les Mau

Les Mau

Colonel Dinh

Todd Sible

Todd Sible

Jesse Vann (19 ye..

Harve Presnell

Harve Presnell

MACV General

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