A Bright Shining Lie (1998)Stream and Watch Online

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Released May 30th, 1998, 'A Bright Shining Lie' stars Bill Paxton, Amy Madigan, Donal Logue, Robert John Burke The movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 58 min, and received a user score of 55 (out of 100) on TMDb, which compiled reviews from 23 well-known users.

Curious to know what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "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." .