A Bright Shining Lie
1998
In war as in life, the difference between truth and deception is what a man allows himself to believe.
- Terry George
- 1h 58m
- May 30, 1998 · United States of America
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.
Details
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- May 30, 1998
- Original language
- English
- Spoken languages
- English, Vietnamese
- Countries
- United States of America
- Production
- HBO,Labrador Films
- Cast
- Vivian Wu,Harve Presnell,Donal Logue,James Rebhorn,Robert John Burke,Bill Paxton,Les Mau,Todd Sible,Eric Bogosian,Amy Madiganand 2 more
- Director
- Terry George
- Writer
- Terry George,Neil Sheehan
- Producer
- Lois Bonfiglio,Greg Ricketson
- Cinematography
- Jack Conroy
- Music
- Gary Chang
- Budget
- Not recorded
- Revenue
- Not recorded
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