A Bright Shining Lie

Director: Terry George Terry George

Overview

This well-wrought war drama is based on Neil Sheehan's Pulitzer-Prize winning novel and looks at the 10-years in which the U.S. was involved with Vietnam through the eyes of Lt.Colonel John Paul Vann.

Product Details

Release Date:	05/15/2012
UPC:	0883316481370
Original Release:	1998
Rating:	R
Source:	Hbo Archives
Region Code:	1
Sound:	[Dolby Digital Mono, Dolby Digital Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	1:58:00
Sales rank:	46,182

Special Features

Closed Caption; Complete with cast bios

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Bill Paxton	John Paul Vann
Amy Madigan	Mary Jane Vann
Vivian Wu	Lee
Donal Logue	Burnett
Eric Bogosian	Doug Elders
Ed Lauter	Gen. Weyand
Kurtwood Smith	Westmoreland
James Rebhorn	Ambassador
Richard Libertini	Psychiatrist
Robert John Burke	Captain Frank Drummond
Harve Presnell	General Paul Harkins
Les J.N. Mau	General Chin
Lim Tong	Col. Huynh Van Cao
Pichariva Narakbunchai	Annie
Jon Marsh	British Reporter
David Warshofsky	Pike
Kay Tong Lim	Colonel Huynh Van Cao
Xuyen Dangers	School Teacher
John Lafayette	Major Jones

Technical Credits

Terry George

Christopher Hampton

Terry George	Director,Screenwriter
Christopher Hampton	Screenwriter
Lois Bonfiglio	Executive Producer
Richard Boue	Stunts
Kevin Chisnall	Special Effects
Dianne Crittenden	Casting
Greg Ricketson	Producer
Steven Borne	Sound/Sound Designer