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A Bright Shining Lie

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.

Release : May 30, 1998

Budget : $0.00

Revenue : $0.00

Duration : 118 minutes

Rating : 5.50

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Bill Paxton

Bill Paxton ( Bill Paxton )

John Paul Vann

Amy Madigan

Amy Madigan ( Amy Madigan )

Mary Jane Vann

Donal Logue

Donal Logue ( Donal Logue )

Steven Burnett

Robert John Burke

Robert John Burke ( Robert John Burke )

Frank Drummond

Vivian Wu

Vivian Wu ( 邬君梅 )

Lee

Ed Lauter

Ed Lauter ( Ed Lauter )

General Weyand

Kurtwood Smith

Kurtwood Smith ( Kurtwood Smith )

General Westmoreland

Eric Bogosian

Eric Bogosian ( Eric Bogosian )

Doug Elders

James Rebhorn

James Rebhorn ( James Rebhorn )

Ambassador

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Les Mau ( Les Mau )

Colonel Dinh

Todd Sible

Todd Sible ( Todd Sible )

Jesse Vann (19 years old)

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