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A Bright Shining Lie (1998)

In war as in life, the difference between truth and deception is what a man allows himself to believe.

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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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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
  • James Rebhorn James Rebhorn Ambassador
  • Les Mau Colonel Dinh
  • Todd Sible Todd Sible Jesse Vann (19 years old)
  • Harve Presnell Harve Presnell MACV General

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