A Bright Shining Lie is HBO's powerful and critically acclaimed drama film based on Neil Sheehan's bestselling true story of the same name. The film tells the story of Lieutenant Colonel John Paul Vann ( Bill Paxton ) - a man who believed in the Vietnam War but was confronted with the harsh and corrupt reality of war.
John Paul Vann arrives in Vietnam as an advisor at the beginning of the war. He quickly discovers that official reports of victory are mere illusions and that the war is heading towards disaster. Vann is a man of great virtues but also of deep personal weaknesses. His battle against bureaucracy, lies and the enemy offers an eye-opening look at one of the most controversial wars in history.
