A Bright Shining Lie

A Bright Shining Lie by Terry George

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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 as John Paul Vann

Amy Madigan

Amy Madigan as Mary Jane Vann

Donal Logue

Donal Logue as Steven Burnett

Robert John Burke

Robert John Burke as Frank Drummond

Vivian Wu

Vivian Wu as Lee

Ed Lauter

Ed Lauter as General Weyand

Kurtwood Smith

Kurtwood Smith as General Westmoreland

Eric Bogosian

Eric Bogosian as Doug Elders

James Rebhorn

James Rebhorn as Ambassador

Les Mau

Les Mau as Colonel Dinh

Todd Sible

Todd Sible as Jesse Vann (19 years old)

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