A Bright Shining Lie

A Bright Shining Lie

1998
1h 58m
5.6

5.6/10

29 votes • View on IMDb
Drama War TV Movie

"In war as in life, the difference between truth and deception is what a man allows himself to believe."

Overview

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.

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Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
HBO Labrador Films
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English Vietnamese

Keywords

vietnam war vietcong nva insurgent

Quick Facts

Release Date May 30, 1998
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0126220

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 Burke

Frank Drummond

Vivian Wu
Vivian Wu

Lee

Ed Lauter
Ed Lauter

General Weyand

Kurtwood Smith
Kurtwood Smith

General Westmoreland

Eric Bogosian
Eric Bogosian

Doug Elders

James Rebhorn
James Rebhorn

Ambassador

Les Mau
Les Mau

Colonel Dinh

Todd Sible
Todd Sible

Jesse Vann (19 years old)

Harve Presnell
Harve Presnell

MACV General

Key Crew

Terry George
Director
Lois Bonfiglio
Executive Producer
Greg Ricketson
Producer