A Bright Shining Lie

Directed by Terry George
1998    1h 58m    R
Drama, War,
6.452%
"A Bright Shining Lie" chronicles the life of John Paul Vann, a charismatic Army officer whose triumphs in Vietnam highlight the stark contrast between his battlefield bravery and the emotional void that plagues his personal existence. A tale of ambition and disillusionment.
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Cast of A Bright Shining Lie
  • Bill PaxtonJohn Paul Vann
  • Amy MadiganMary Jane Vann
  • Donal LogueSteven Burnett
  • Robert John BurkeFrank Drummond
  • Vivian WuLee
  • Ed LauterGeneral Weyand
  • Kurtwood SmithGeneral Westmoreland
  • Eric BogosianDoug Elders
  • James RebhornAmbassador
  • Les MauColonel Dinh
  • Todd SibleJesse Vann (19 years old)
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