| A Bright Shining Lie | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster | |
| Genre | War drama |
| Based on | A Bright Shining Lie by Neil Sheehan |
| Written by | Terry George |
| Directed by | Terry George |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Gary Chang |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Lois Bonfiglio |
| Producer | Greg Ricketson |
| Production locations | Lopburi, Thailand Cirebon, Central Java, Indonesia |
| Cinematography | Jack Conroy |
| Editor | Nicholas Beauman |
| Running time | 118 minutes |
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| Budget | $14 million[1] |
| Original release | |
| Network | HBO |
| Release | May 30, 1998 |
A Bright Shining Lie is a 1998 American war drama television film written and directed by Terry George, based on Neil Sheehan's 1988 book about the true story of John Paul Vann's experience in the Vietnam War. It stars Bill Paxton, Amy Madigan, Vivian Wu, Donal Logue, Eric Bogosian and Kurtwood Smith. It aired on HBO on May 30, 1998.
In 1998, the film was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Made for Television Movie. In 1999, Bill Paxton was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for his performance in the film.[3]
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