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A Bright Shining Lie

A Bright Shining Lie

1998
Drama, War
TV Movie
1h 58m
Told from the perspective of Lt. Colonel John Paul Vann, one of the original military advisers sent in 1962 to prop up the fledgling South Vietnamese army against the Viet Cong. Vann takes issue with the corruption and finds his career in tatters... only the beginning of a long journey that piles tragedies upon ironies. (Amazon.com)

Directed by:

Terry George
Terry-George
19 total credits
Credits include: Hotel Rwanda, In the Name of the Father, The Boxer and Reservation Road
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Writer:

Terry George
Terry-George
19 total credits
Credits include: Hotel Rwanda, In the Name of the Father, The Boxer and Reservation Road
polygon

Starring:

Bill Paxton
Bill-Paxton
81 total credits
William "Bill" Paxton (born May 17, 1955) was an American actor and film director. He gained popularity after his starring roles in the movies Apollo 13, Twister, Aliens, and True Lies. (Wikipedia)
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,
Eric Bogosian
Eric-Bogosian
54 total credits
Credits include: Uncut Gems, Beavis and Butt-Head Do America, Deconstructing Harry, Under Siege 2: Dark Territory and Dolores Claiborne
polygon
,
Vivian Wu
Vivian-Wu
28 total credits
Credits include: The Last Emperor, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III, The Pillow Book, The Joy Luck Club and 8 1/2 Women
polygon
,
Kurtwood Smith
Kurtwood-Smith
61 total credits
Credits include: Dead Poets Society, RoboCop, Girl, Interrupted, Broken Arrow and Rambo III
polygon
,
James Rebhorn
James-Rebhorn
51 total credits
Credits include: Independence Day, Meet the Parents, The Game, The Talented Mr. Ripley and Basic Instinct
polygon
,
Amy Madigan
Amy-Madigan
56 total credits
Amy Marie Madigan (born September 11, 1950) is an American actress who is known for her role as Annie Kinsella in the 1989 film Field of Dreams and Iris Crowe in the HBO television series Carnivale...(Wikipedia)
polygon
,
Ed Lauter
Ed-Lauter
94 total credits
Credits include: The Number 23, The Artist, The Rocketeer, Cujo and King Kong
polygon
,
Richard Libertini
Richard-Libertini
25 total credits
Credits include: Fletch, Popeye, Nell, DuckTales: The Movie - Treasure of the Lost Lamp and All of Me
polygon
,
Bo Eason
Bo-Eason
4 total credits
Credits include: Tornado!, A Bright Shining Lie, Falcon Down and After Sex
polygon
,
William L. Mansey
William-L-Mansey
1 total credit
Credits include: A Bright Shining Lie
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Genres:

Drama, War

Country:

USA

Languages:

English, Vietnamese

A Bright Shining Lie

1998
Drama, War
TV Movie
1h 58m
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Directed by:

Terry George
Terry-George
19 total credits
Credits include: Hotel Rwanda, In the Name of the Father, The Boxer and Reservation Road
polygon

Writer:

Terry George
Terry-George
19 total credits
Credits include: Hotel Rwanda, In the Name of the Father, The Boxer and Reservation Road
polygon

Starring:

Bill Paxton
Bill-Paxton
81 total credits
William "Bill" Paxton (born May 17, 1955) was an American actor and film director. He gained popularity after his starring roles in the movies Apollo 13, Twister, Aliens, and True Lies. (Wikipedia)
polygon
,
Eric Bogosian
Eric-Bogosian
54 total credits
Credits include: Uncut Gems, Beavis and Butt-Head Do America, Deconstructing Harry, Under Siege 2: Dark Territory and Dolores Claiborne
polygon
,
Vivian Wu
Vivian-Wu
28 total credits
Credits include: The Last Emperor, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III, The Pillow Book, The Joy Luck Club and 8 1/2 Women
polygon
,
Kurtwood Smith
Kurtwood-Smith
61 total credits
Credits include: Dead Poets Society, RoboCop, Girl, Interrupted, Broken Arrow and Rambo III
polygon
,
James Rebhorn
James-Rebhorn
51 total credits
Credits include: Independence Day, Meet the Parents, The Game, The Talented Mr. Ripley and Basic Instinct
polygon
,
Amy Madigan
Amy-Madigan
56 total credits
Amy Marie Madigan (born September 11, 1950) is an American actress who is known for her role as Annie Kinsella in the 1989 film Field of Dreams and Iris Crowe in the HBO television series Carnivale...(Wikipedia)
polygon
,
Ed Lauter
Ed-Lauter
94 total credits
Credits include: The Number 23, The Artist, The Rocketeer, Cujo and King Kong
polygon
,
Richard Libertini
Richard-Libertini
25 total credits
Credits include: Fletch, Popeye, Nell, DuckTales: The Movie - Treasure of the Lost Lamp and All of Me
polygon
,
Bo Eason
Bo-Eason
4 total credits
Credits include: Tornado!, A Bright Shining Lie, Falcon Down and After Sex
polygon
,
William L. Mansey
William-L-Mansey
1 total credit
Credits include: A Bright Shining Lie
polygon

Genres:

Drama, War

Country:

USA

Languages:

English, Vietnamese
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