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A Bright Shining Lie (1998)

A Bright Shining Lie

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1h 58m

Drama, War

January 1st, 1998

6.3/10

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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
John Paul Vann
Bo Eason
Officer Tally
William L. Mansey
Officer Conroy
Karina Logue
Barmaid
Amy Madigan
Mary Jane Vann
Robert L. Hull
Bureaucrat Soldier
Donal Logue
Steven Burnett
'Josh' Somsak Orajan
Vann's ARVN Driver
Harve Presnell
MACV General
Robert John Burke
Frank Drummond
Full cast & crew

Directors

Terry George
Full cast & crew

Producers

James Bigwood
associate producer
Lois Bonfiglio
executive producer
Greg Ricketson
producer
Full cast & crew

Writers

Neil Sheehan
book
Terry George
teleplay
Full cast & crew

Taglines

In war as in life the difference between truth and deception is what a man allows himself to believe.
In war as in life, the difference between truth and deception is what a man allows himself to believe.

Keywords

soldier
military
translator
All Keywords

Country of Origin

United States of America

Languages

English
Vietnamese

Release Dates

May 21st, 1999 (Argentina) (video premiere)
August 11th, 2004 (Finland)
May 26th, 2003 (Germany) (DVD premiere)
All Release Dates

Alternative Titles

A Bright Shining Lie (original title)
Mentiras de guerra (Argentina) (video title)
Guerra de Mentiras (Brazil)
All Alternative Titles

Locations

Cirebon, Central Java, Indonesia
Indonesia
Lompburi, Thailand
All Locations

Running Times

118 min

Sound Mixes

Dolby

Aspect Ratios

1.37 : 1 (intended ratio)

Production Companies

HBO
Labrador Films
Home Box Office (HBO) (United States of America)

Distribution Companies

Best Seller (Argentina)
Warner Home Vídeo (Brazil)
Warner Home Video (Finland)
All Distribution Companies

Special Effects Companies

Flash Film Works

Other Companies

VS Service (Canada) (grip and lighting equipment)

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