A Bright Shining Lie (1998)
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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Bill Paxton
as John Paul Vann
as John Paul Vann
Amy Madigan
as Mary Jane Vann
as Mary Jane Vann
Donal Logue
as Steven Burnett
as Steven Burnett
Robert John Burke
as Frank Drummond
as Frank Drummond
Vivian Wu
as Lee
as Lee
Ed Lauter
as General Weyand
as General Weyand
Kurtwood Smith
as General Westmoreland
as General Westmoreland
Eric Bogosian
as Doug Elders
as Doug Elders
James Rebhorn
as Ambassador
as Ambassador
Les Mau
as Colonel Dinh
as Colonel Dinh
Todd Sible
as Jesse Vann (19 years old)
as Jesse Vann (19 years old)
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Terry George
Director
Director
Terry George
Teleplay
Teleplay
Lois Bonfiglio
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Jack Conroy
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Greg Ricketson
Producer
Producer
Nicholas Beauman
Editor
Editor
Caroline Usher
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
Neil Sheehan
Author
Author
Dianne Crittenden
Casting
Casting
Gary Chang
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Tom Nursey
Art Direction
Art Direction
Graham 'Grace' Walker
Production Design
Production Design
Joan Bergin
Costume Design
Costume Design
Jamie Ware Billett
Video Assist Operator
Video Assist Operator
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