Based on Neil Sheehan's controversial book about the making of the Vietnam war, this film is told from the perspective of Lt. Colonel John Paul Vann (Bill Paxton), a battle-ready and enthusiastic military advisor. Upon his arrival, Vann quickly learns that political and social pressures are causing the South Vietnamese to .. Read more
| Starring | Bill Paxton, Amy Madigan, Vivian Wu, Donal Logue |
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| Director | Terry George |
| Genres | Drama |
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Based on Neil Sheehan's controversial book about the making of the Vietnam war, this film is told from the perspective of Lt. Colonel John Paul Vann (Bill Paxton), a battle-ready and enthusiastic military advisor. Upon his arrival, Vann quickly learns that political and social pressures are causing the South Vietnamese to doctor evidence of their victories and local military brass to take undeserved credit for overhyped battles. As the propaganda draws America ever deeper into a war most people clearly don't understand, Vann takes issue with the corruption and finds his career in tatters.
| Starring | Bill Paxton, Amy Madigan, Vivian Wu, Donal Logue, Eric Bogosian, Kurtwood Smith, Robert John Burke, James Rebhorn, Ed Lauter |
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| Director | Terry George |
| Studio | WARNER BROS |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 53 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Hearing-impaired | English |
| Released | Production year: 1998 To Rent: DVD: 10 Sep 2007 |
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Too much like a TV movie...
...probably because it was made by HBO, so I guess maybe it was made for US TV before it's DVD release. It's not a bad film and the story is informative... read more »
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A useful reminder
Based on a true story, this film shows clearly why the USA lost in Vietnam. You see it from the point of view of a man who very much wanted the US to win but ... read more »
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Too much like a TV movie...
...probably because it was made by HBO, so I guess maybe it was made for US TV before it's DVD release. It's not a bad film and the story is informative... read more »
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