27 May 2024
Man of War: A Journey With My Grandfather
A young filmmaker accompanies his grandfather– a veteran of the Vietnam War– to Fairbanks, to dedicate his unit flag to a new generation of helicopter pilots.
A Bright Shining Lie
In war as in life, the difference between truth and deception is what a man allows himself to believe.
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.
Top Billed Cast
Bill Paxton John Paul Vann
Amy Madigan Mary Jane Vann
Donal Logue Steven Burnett
Robert John Burke Frank Drummond
邬君梅 Lee
Ed Lauter General Weyand
Kurtwood Smith General Westmoreland
Eric Bogosian Doug Elders
James Rebhorn Ambassador
Les Mau Colonel Dinh
Todd Sible Jesse Vann (19 years old)
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