A Bright Shining Lie
1998 · 118 MIN · IMDB 6.4 · 1,573 VOTES · DIR. Terry George
Overview
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,339 lines
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00:00:14 When the truth is found
00:05:26 I brought you some flowers.
00:09:05 advisors.
00:13:23 Roger that.
00:18:28 Well, actually--
00:22:21 I live on the other.
00:27:52 Hawkeye, come in! Thumper, come in!
00:31:52 The casualty figures, battle reports, the briefings?
00:37:29 Boy, have I got work to do.
00:40:56 You screwed yourself out of your career years ago.
00:45:05 saluting his father--
00:48:45 Thank you.
00:52:38 - Good-bye. - Good-bye.
00:58:34 I will disgrace you in front of your men and this village.
01:07:59 $$"Il Field Force Vietnam" I'm in love.
01:12:55 - Watch the perimeter. - And over here, sir.
01:18:05 Now we're the ones burning them out.
01:21:54 General Westmoreland doesn't agree with our analysis...
01:29:31 Yeah, it got a bit crazy out there.
01:32:43 John, haven't you always advocated that the U.S. take control here in Saigon?
01:36:12 whose lives are on the line because of us.
01:40:32 There's a fucking tank!
01:47:48 John, step right this way.
465:00:00 battles from the Delta to the D.M.Z....
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,339
Dialogue density11.3 lines / min
First line00:00:14
Final line465:00:00
Production Record
DirectorTerry George
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes1,573