A Bright Shining Lie (1998)
In war as in life, the difference between truth and deception is what a man allows himself to believe.
Gênero : Drama, Guerra, Cinema TV
Runtime : 1H 58M
Director : Terry George
Sinopse
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.
Kyle Vogel (Jonathan Bennett), de 13 anos, encontra por acidente uma velha maleta que pertence a seu avô, Bud (James Cromwell). Dentro dela, Kyle acha diversas recordações de quando o avô esteve no campo de batalha alemão, durante a Segunda Guerra Mundial. Bud nunca havia conversado com ninguém sobre suas experiências de guerra, e faz um acordo com seu neto: ele pode escolher três objetos da maleta e lhe será contada a história de cada um deles.
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A soldier attacks his corrupt superior officer and is court marshalled but before he can be sent to a firing squad he escapes...
A bizarre portrait of the New York singles scene.
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