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
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.
intensesomberreflectivegrittybleakdeliberateemotional
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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