Ratings

TMDB Rating 5.3
IMDB Rating 6.4

Financials

Revenue: $0

Budget: $0

Profit: - $0


Movie Details

Tag Line: In war as in life, the difference between truth and deception is what a man allows himself to believe.

Status: Released

Average Rating: 5

Release Date: Jan 1, 1998

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Run Time: 1h 58m

Original Language: English

Website: -

Production Countries: United States of America

Production Companies: HBO , Labrador Films


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Synopsis

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.


Main Cast

Bill Paxton

Bill Paxton

John Paul Vann

Age : 61 | Popularity : 18%

Amy Madigan

Amy Madigan

Mary Jane Vann

Age : 73 | Popularity : 11%

Donal Logue

Donal Logue

Steven Burnett

Age : 58 | Popularity : 21%

Robert John Burke

Robert John Burke

Frank Drummond

Age : 63 | Popularity : 12%

Vivian Wu

Vivian Wu

Lee

Age : 58 | Popularity : 9%

Ed Lauter

Ed Lauter

General Weyand

Age : 74 | Popularity : 18%

Kurtwood Smith

Kurtwood Smith

General Westmoreland

Age : 80 | Popularity : 6%

Eric Bogosian

Eric Bogosian

Doug Elders

Age : 71 | Popularity : 12%


Crew

Department Role Name
Production Casting
Dianne Crittenden
Dianne Crittenden
Producer
Greg Ricketson
Greg Ricketson
Executive Producer
Lois Bonfiglio
Lois Bonfiglio
Directing Director
Terry George
Terry George
Writing Teleplay
Terry George
Terry George
Author
Neil Sheehan
Neil Sheehan
Camera Director of Photography
Jack Conroy
Jack Conroy
Sound Original Music Composer
Gary Chang
Gary Chang
Editing Editor
Nicholas Beauman
Nicholas Beauman
Art Art Direction
Tom Nursey
Tom Nursey
Production Design
Graham 'Grace' Walker
Graham 'Grace' Walker
Set Decoration
Caroline Usher
Caroline Usher
Costume & Make-Up Costume Design
Joan Bergin
Joan Bergin
Crew Video Assist Operator
Jamie Ware Billett
Jamie Ware Billett
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