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  • A Bright Shining Lie (1998)
  • R
    TV Movie | 118 min | Drama, War
A Bright Shining Lie (1998)
R
TV Movie | 118 min | Drama, War

True story of Army man John Paul Vann, whose military success provided him the fulfillment he never found in his personal life.
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Director
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Neil Sheehan (book) | Terry George (teleplay)
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Updated May 30, 1998

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May 30, 1998 (United States)

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65 cast members
Name Known for
Bill Paxton
John Paul Vann John Paul Vann   See fewer
Bo Eason
Officer Tally Officer Tally   See fewer
William L. Mansey
Officer Conroy Officer Conroy   See fewer
Karina Logue
Barmaid Barmaid   See fewer
Amy Madigan
Mary Jane Vann Mary Jane Vann   See fewer
Robert L. Hull
Bureaucrat Soldier Bureaucrat Soldier   See fewer
Donal Logue
Steven Burnett Steven Burnett   See fewer
'Josh' Somsak Orajan
Vann's ARVN Driver Vann's ARVN Driver   See fewer
Harve Presnell
MACV General MACV General   See fewer
Robert John Burke
Frank Drummond Frank Drummond   See fewer
Bill Whelan
Ron Dray Ron Dray   See fewer
Kay Tong Lim
Colonel Cao Huynh Van Colonel Cao Huynh Van   See fewer
Seng Kawee
VC Leader (as Kawee 'Seng' Sirikhanerut) VC Leader (as Kawee 'Seng' Sirikhanerut)   See fewer
Kajie Khan
Madame Nhu (as Kajie Kahn) Madame Nhu (as Kajie Kahn)   See fewer
Van Thoa Trinh
VC Commander (as Thoa Trinh Van) VC Commander (as Thoa Trinh Van)   See fewer
Richard Montgomery
General's Aide General's Aide   See fewer
Andrew Borba
Reporter #1 - Nick Reporter #1 - Nick   See fewer
Michael Markovitch
Peter Vann Age 12 Peter Vann Age 12   See fewer
John Patrick Markovitch
Jesse Vann Age 9 Jesse Vann Age 9   See fewer
Kathleen Markovitch
Patty Vann Age 7 Patty Vann Age 7   See fewer
Richard DeRusha
Protocol Officer Protocol Officer   See fewer
Richard Libertini
Marriage Counselor Marriage Counselor   See fewer
James Bigwood
Office Manager Office Manager   See fewer
Ed Lauter
General Weyand General Weyand   See fewer
Kurtwood Smith
General Westmoreland General Westmoreland   See fewer
Eric Bogosian
Doug Elders Doug Elders   See fewer
Jon Marsh
British Reporter British Reporter   See fewer
Les Mau
Colonel Dinh (as Les J.N. Mau) Colonel Dinh (as Les J.N. Mau)   See fewer
David Warshofsky
Terry Pike Terry Pike   See fewer
Thanh Nguyen
ARVN Translator (as Than Nguyen) ARVN Translator (as Than Nguyen)   See fewer
Xuyen Dangers
The School Teacher The School Teacher   See fewer
Tom Hong
ARVN Captain ARVN Captain   See fewer
Wannipa 'Aoi' Navapan
Child's Mother Child's Mother   See fewer
Pichariva Narakbunchai
Annie (as Pichariya Narkboonchai) Annie (as Pichariya Narkboonchai)   See fewer
Somboon Phutaroth
The Housekeeper (as Samboon Putaroth) The Housekeeper (as Samboon Putaroth)   See fewer
Phillip Roope
Red Cross Man (as Philip Roope) Red Cross Man (as Philip Roope)   See fewer
Graham 'Grace' Walker
Pastor (as Grace Walker) Pastor (as Grace Walker)   See fewer
Robert Miranda
Vann's Cousin Vann's Cousin   See fewer
Colin D. Smith
American Commander American Commander   See fewer
Jim Pearson
Army Sergeant Army Sergeant   See fewer
John Higgins
CIA Man CIA Man   See fewer
Vu Dinh Nguyen
Lieutenant Tran Ngoc Ba Lieutenant Tran Ngoc Ba   See fewer
Chang Ching Peng Chaplin
Annie's Father (as Ching Peng Chaplin Chang) Annie's Father (as Ching Peng Chaplin Chang)   See fewer
Apichart Chusakul
Sergeant Muek (as Abhijati Jusakul) Sergeant Muek (as Abhijati Jusakul)   See fewer
James Rebhorn
Ambassador Ambassador   See fewer
Robert Pross
Reporter #2 - Bobby Reporter #2 - Bobby   See fewer
Robert J. Szempruch
Vann's Helicopter Pilot (as Major Rob Szempruch) Vann's Helicopter Pilot (as Major Rob Szempruch)   See fewer
Chris Webster
Vann's Aide (as Christopher J. Webster) Vann's Aide (as Christopher J. Webster)   See fewer
John Lafayette
Major Jones Major Jones   See fewer
Rory J. Aylward
Bomber Command Bomber Command   See fewer
Todd Sible
Jesse Vann Age 19 Jesse Vann Age 19   See fewer
Les JN Mau
Colonel Dinh Colonel Dinh   See fewer
Bill Monsour
American GI American GI   See fewer
Kris Von Habsburg
A Us Soldier A Us Soldier   See fewer
Billy Whelan
Ron Dray Ron Dray   See fewer
Susan Noel Benfatto
Picnic Lady (uncredited) Picnic Lady (uncredited)   See fewer
Greg Bronson
Mourner (uncredited) Mourner (uncredited)   See fewer
Walter Cronkite
Self - Reports on Ia Drang Battle (archive sound) (uncredited) Self - Reports on Ia Drang Battle (archive sound) (uncredited)   See fewer
Erich Fleshman
American GI (uncredited) American GI (uncredited)   See fewer
Lyndon B. Johnson
Self - Sends Troops to Vietnam (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Sends Troops to Vietnam (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Ngoc Loan Nguyen
Self - Shoots VC Suspect (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Shoots VC Suspect (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Richard Nixon
Self - During 1968 Campaign (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - During 1968 Campaign (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Phong Atwood Vo
Peasant (voice) (uncredited) Peasant (voice) (uncredited)   See fewer
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