A Bright Shining Lie

A Bright Shining Lie (1998)

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

  • Genre: Drama, War, TV Movie
  • Release Date: 1998-05-30
  • User Rating: 5.5/10 from 23 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 58min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: HBO
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director:
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From 23 Ratings
6.4

Summary

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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Production Dianne Crittenden Casting
Directing Terry George Director
Writing Terry George Teleplay
Camera Jack Conroy Director of Photography
Sound Gary Chang Original Music Composer
Editing Nicholas Beauman Editor
Production Greg Ricketson Producer
Art Tom Nursey Art Direction
Art Graham 'Grace' Walker Production Design
Costume & Make-Up Joan Bergin Costume Design
Production Lois Bonfiglio Executive Producer
Art Caroline Usher Set Decoration
Writing Neil Sheehan Author
Crew Jamie Ware Billett Video Assist Operator