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A Bright Shining Lie

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War

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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.

Date: 05/30/1998
Rating: 5.5
Cast: Bill Paxton, Amy Madigan, Donal Logue, Robert John Burke, Vivian Wu, Ed Lauter, Kurtwood Smith, Eric Bogosian, James Rebhorn, Les Mau, Todd Sible

Bill Paxton as John Paul Vann in A Bright Shining Lie Bill Paxton

Amy Madigan as Mary Jane Vann in A Bright Shining Lie Amy Madigan

Donal Logue as Steven Burnett in A Bright Shining Lie Donal Logue

Robert John Burke as Frank Drummond in A Bright Shining Lie Robert John Burke

Vivian Wu as Lee in A Bright Shining Lie Vivian Wu

Ed Lauter as General Weyand in A Bright Shining Lie Ed Lauter

Kurtwood Smith as General Westmoreland in A Bright Shining Lie Kurtwood Smith

Eric Bogosian as Doug Elders in A Bright Shining Lie Eric Bogosian

James Rebhorn as Ambassador in A Bright Shining Lie James Rebhorn

Les Mau

Todd Sible as Jesse Vann (19 years old) in A Bright Shining Lie Todd Sible

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