A Bright Shining Lie (film)

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A Bright Shining Lie
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Genre War drama
Based on A Bright Shining Lie
by Neil Sheehan
Written by Terry George
Directed byTerry George
Starring
Music by Gary Chang
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producerLois Bonfiglio
ProducerGreg Ricketson
Production locations Lopburi, Thailand
Cirebon, Central Java, Indonesia
CinematographyJack Conroy
EditorNicholas Beauman
Running time118 minutes
Production companies
Budget$14 million [1]
Original release
Network HBO
ReleaseMay 30, 1998 (1998-05-30)

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.

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Cast

Award nominations

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]

References

  1. Richmond, Ray (May 27, 1998). "A Bright, Shining Lie". Variety . Retrieved November 18, 2022.
  2. Rick Lyman (May 20, 1998). "HBO's 'Shining Lie' Draws Early Complaints". The New York Times . Retrieved September 2, 2014.
  3. "A Bright Shining Lie (TV)". FilmAffinity. Archived from the original on October 26, 2015. Retrieved September 15, 2020.