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.
as John Paul Vann
as Mary Jane Vann
as Steven Burnett
as Frank Drummond
as Lee
as General Weyand
as General Westmoreland
as Doug Elders
as Ambassador
as Colonel Dinh
as Jesse Vann (19 years old)
as MACV General
