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A Bright Shining Lie

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Calorie Rating: 166
Released: 1998-05-30
Running Time: 118 Minutes
Studios: HBO, Labrador Films,


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.

Director / Directors



Cast

Bill Paxton
Character: John Paul Vann
Amy Madigan
Character: Mary Jane Vann
Donal Logue
Character: Steven Burnett

Robert John Burke
Character: Frank Drummond
Vivian Wu
Character: Lee
Ed Lauter
Character: General Weyand

Kurtwood Smith
Character: General Westmoreland
Eric Bogosian
Character: Doug Elders
James Rebhorn
Character: Ambassador

Les Mau
Character: Colonel Dinh
Todd Sible
Character: Jesse Vann (19 years old)


Production and Crew


Lois Bonfiglio
Executive Producer
Gary Chang
Original Music Composer
Jack Conroy
Director of Photography

Graham 'Grace' Walker
Production Design

Tom Nursey
Art Direction
Caroline Usher
Set Decoration
Joan Bergin
Costume Design

Jamie Ware Billett
Video Assist Operator