A Bright Shining Lie (1998)
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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What is A Bright Shining Lie about?
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. A Bright Shining Lie is a Drama, War, TV Movie movie, released on 1998-05-30, runtime 118 minutes.
Is A Bright Shining Lie worth watching?
TMDB users rate A Bright Shining Lie 6.0 out of 10 from 33 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
Where can I watch A Bright Shining Lie?
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Directed by
Terry George
Cast
- Bill Paxton as John Paul Vann
- Amy Madigan as Mary Jane Vann
- Donal Logue as Steven Burnett
- Robert John Burke as Frank Drummond
- Vivian Wu as Lee
- Ed Lauter as General Weyand
- Kurtwood Smith as General Westmoreland
- Eric Bogosian as Doug Elders
- James Rebhorn as Ambassador
- Les Mau as Colonel Dinh
- Todd Sible as Jesse Vann (19 years old)
- Harve Presnell as MACV General
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