Cast & crew
A Bright Shining Lie (1998)
Directed by Terry George
Cast
| Bill Paxton | John Paul Vann |
| Amy Madigan | Mary Jane Vann |
| Donal Logue | Steven Burnett |
| Robert John Burke | Frank Drummond |
| Vivian Wu | Lee |
| Ed Lauter | General Weyand |
| Kurtwood Smith | General Westmoreland |
| Les Mau | Colonel Dinh |
| Todd Sible | Jesse Vann (19 years old) |
| Eric Bogosian | Doug Elders |
| James Rebhorn | Ambassador |
| Harve Presnell | MACV General |
Crew
| Terry George | Director |
| Terry George | Teleplay |
| Gary Chang | Original Music Composer |
| Lois Bonfiglio | Executive Producer |
| Neil Sheehan | Author |
| Greg Ricketson | Producer |
| Jack Conroy | Director of Photography |
| Nicholas Beauman | Editor |
| Joan Bergin | Costume Design |
| Graham "Grace" Walker | Production Design |
| Jamie Ware Billett | Video Assist Operator |
| Caroline Usher | Set Decoration |
| Tom Nursey | Art Direction |
| Dianne Crittenden | Casting |