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A Bright Shining Lie (1998)

1998 • 1h 58m • Drama, War • R
IMDb6.4/101,637TMDB56%29Rotten Tomatoes—Metacritic—
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Most Popular A Bright Shining Lie Cast Members

Amy Madigan is the most popular A Bright Shining Lie cast member right now, with a Popularity Score of 3.29. Updated September 27, 2026.

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Amy Madigan

Mary Jane Vann/47 years during filming
3.3
2

Robert John Burke

Frank Drummond/37 years during filming
3.0
3

Donal Logue

Steven Burnett/32 years during filming
3.0
4

Kurtwood Smith

General Westmoreland/54 years during filming
2.7
5

Bill Paxton

John Paul Vann/43 years during filming
2.4
6

Vivian Wu

Lee/32 years during filming
2.4
7

James Rebhorn

Ambassador/49 years during filming
2.1
8

Eric Bogosian

Doug Elders/45 years during filming
1.7
9

Harve Presnell

MACV General/64 years during filming
1.5
10

Ed Lauter

General Weyand/59 years during filming
1.2
11

Todd Sible

Jesse Vann (19 years old)/24 years during filming
0.9
12

Les Mau

Colonel Dinh/44 years during filming
0.8