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The Resource A bright shining lie, HBO pictures presents a Bleecker Street Films production ; a Terry George film, (videorecording)

A bright shining lie, HBO pictures presents a Bleecker Street Films production ; a Terry George film, (videorecording)

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Summary
The story of LTC John Paul Vann (Paxton) and his work as a military and civilian advisor in Vietnam over a ten year period (1962-72) until his death in an accidental helicopter crash. As a military advisor, Vann attempted to fight corruption in the Vietnamese army, recognizing the need to build trust among the Vietnamese peasantry. When his recommendations were ignored by the U.S. military, he exposed falsified battle reports and other deceptions to a New York Times reporter, effectively ending his military career. As the war escalated, however, Vann returned to Vietnam as a civilian advisor under Nixon's "Vietnamization" program, ending as the defacto commander of Vietnamese forces in the successful defense of the Central Highlands during the 1972 Easter Offensive. The film also examines Vann's character flaws, the chief of these being his adulterous nature and affairs with Vietnamese women which resulted in a forced marriage to a Vietnamese schoolgirl whom he had gotten pregnant
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Edition
Full screen version.
Extent
1 videodisc (approximately 118 min.)
Note
  • Based on the book by Neil Sheehan
  • Videodisc release of the May 30, 1998 television motion picture
  • Special features: cast biographies; English or Spanish language
Isbn
9780783114279
Instance
Label
A bright shining lie
Title
A bright shining lie
Statement of responsibility
HBO pictures presents a Bleecker Street Films production ; a Terry George film
Contributor
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
The story of LTC John Paul Vann (Paxton) and his work as a military and civilian advisor in Vietnam over a ten year period (1962-72) until his death in an accidental helicopter crash. As a military advisor, Vann attempted to fight corruption in the Vietnamese army, recognizing the need to build trust among the Vietnamese peasantry. When his recommendations were ignored by the U.S. military, he exposed falsified battle reports and other deceptions to a New York Times reporter, effectively ending his military career. As the war escalated, however, Vann returned to Vietnam as a civilian advisor under Nixon's "Vietnamization" program, ending as the defacto commander of Vietnamese forces in the successful defense of the Central Highlands during the 1972 Easter Offensive. The film also examines Vann's character flaws, the chief of these being his adulterous nature and affairs with Vietnamese women which resulted in a forced marriage to a Vietnamese schoolgirl whom he had gotten pregnant
Characteristic
videorecording
Credits note
Executive producer, Lois Bonfiglio ; producer, Greg Ricketson ; director/screenplay, Terry George ; photography, Jack Conroy ; editor, Nicholas Bealman ; music, Gary Chang
Dewey number
791.43658
Intended audience
  • Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired
  • Rated R
LC call number
PN1997
LC item number
.B755 1998
PerformerNote
Bill Paxton, Amy Madigan, Vivian Wu, Donal Logue, Eric Bogosian, Kurtwood Smith, Robert J. Burke, James Rebhorn, Ed Lauter, Harve Presnell, Pichariva Narakboonchai, Lee J.N. Mau, Kay Tong Lim
Runtime
118
Technique
live action
Label
A bright shining lie, HBO pictures presents a Bleecker Street Films production ; a Terry George film, (videorecording)
Instantiates
Publication
Note
  • Based on the book by Neil Sheehan
  • Videodisc release of the May 30, 1998 television motion picture
  • Special features: cast biographies; English or Spanish language
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
sky229580154
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Edition
Full screen version.
Extent
1 videodisc (approximately 118 min.)
Isbn
9780783114279
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
026359122026
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
91220
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
a2573201
System details
DVD
Video recording format
laserdisc
Label
A bright shining lie, HBO pictures presents a Bleecker Street Films production ; a Terry George film, (videorecording)
Publication
Note
  • Based on the book by Neil Sheehan
  • Videodisc release of the May 30, 1998 television motion picture
  • Special features: cast biographies; English or Spanish language
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
sky229580154
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Edition
Full screen version.
Extent
1 videodisc (approximately 118 min.)
Isbn
9780783114279
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
026359122026
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
91220
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
a2573201
System details
DVD
Video recording format
laserdisc

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