A Bright Shining Lie (1998)
1h 58m
Running Time
May 30, 1998Release Date
A Bright Shining Lie (1998)
1h 58m
Running Time
May 30, 1998Release Date
Network & Production Companies

Plot.
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.
Where to Watch.


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Cast & Crew.

Bill Paxton
John Paul Vann

Amy Madigan
Mary Jane Vann

Donal Logue
Steven Burnett

Bo Eason
Officer Tally

Robert John Burke
Frank Drummond

Karina Logue
Barmaid

Vivian Wu
Lee

Ed Lauter
General Weyand

Kurtwood Smith
General Westmoreland

Eric Bogosian
Doug Elders

James Rebhorn
Ambassador

Harve Presnell
MACV General

Les Mau
Colonel Dinh

Todd Sible
Jesse Vann (19 years old)

Terry George
Director / Teleplay

Neil Sheehan
Author
Media.

Details.
This Movie Is About.
vietnam war
vietcong
nva
insurgent
Wiki.
A Bright Shining Lie is a 1998 American war drama television film written and directed by Terry George, based on Neil Sheehan's 1988 book of the same name and the true story of John Paul Vann's experience in the Vietnam War. It stars Bill Paxton, Amy Madigan, Vivian Wu, Donal Logue, Eric Bogosian and Kurtwood Smith. It aired on HBO on May 30, 1998.
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