A Bright Shining Lie (1998) (original) (raw)
Lt. Col. John Paul Vann, a military adviser dispatched to Vietnam in the war's early days. Before long, Vann discovers that the South Vietnamese are falsifying evidence of their success and that local army bigwigs are taking unwarranted credit for glorified battles. After exposing the ugly facts to a reporter, Vann finds his career destroyed.
Lt. Col. John Paul Vann, a military adviser dispatched to Vietnam in the war's early days. Before long, Vann discovers that the South Vietnamese are falsifying evidence of their success and that local army bigwigs are taking unwarranted credit for glorified battles. After exposing the ugly facts to a reporter, Vann finds his career destroyed. (less)
Director: Terry George
Starring: Bill Paxton, Amy Madigan, Donal Logue, Robert John Burke, Harve Presnell, Vivian Wu
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