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 of the same name and 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.

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.

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