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A Bright Shining Lie (1998)

★ 5.8/10 118 min Drama, War, TV Movie United States English
Director: Terry George
Teleplay: Terry George
Author: Neil Sheehan
Streaming: Not available
In war as in life, the difference between truth and deception is what a man allows himself to believe.

Description

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.

Top 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

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