A Bright Shining Lie (1998)
- Directed by
- Terry George
- Genre
- drama film, war film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 58m
- Rating
- 5.8 of 10 from 31 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This film follows John Paul Vann, a real U.S. military officer, through his experiences in the Vietnam War. It shows his struggle with the war's failures and his personal demons.
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What happens
A Bright Shining Lie is a 1998 American war drama television film written and directed by Terry George, based on Neil Sheehan's 1988 book about the true story of John Paul Vann's experience in the Vietnam War. It stars Bill Paxton, Amy Madigan, Vivian Wu, Donal Logue, Eric Bogosian and Kurtwood Smith. It aired on HBO on May 30, 1998. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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