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In war as in life, the difference between truth and deception is what a man allows himself. Vivian wu, eric bogosian, amy madigan, donal logue, bill paxton. Sheehan shows, perhaps more convincingly than anyone else who has written on the subject, that our intervention in vietnam was in fact a terrible. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Sheehan also appeared on a callin show to respond to viewer questions may 9, 1989. This is the making of the movie, shot in thailand with our equipment. A bright shining lie 1998 home video trailer sd video. A bright shining lie where to stream and watch decider.
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