A Bright Shining Lie

6.0 1998 118 min
Drama War TV Movie

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 vocal…

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Director
Terry George

Cast

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Bill Paxton John Paul Vann
Amy Madigan Mary Jane Vann
Donal Logue Steven Burnett
Robert John Burke Frank Drummond
Vivian Wu Lee
Ed Lauter General Weyand
Kurtwood Smith General Westmoreland
Eric Bogosian Doug Elders
James Rebhorn Ambassador
Les Mau Colonel Dinh
Todd Sible Jesse Vann (19 years old)
Harve Presnell MACV General

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