A Bright Shining Lie (1998)
Synopsis
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.
Release Date: 1998-05-30
Runtime: 118 minutes
Director: Terry George
Top 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
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