Paul G. Hensler is a screenwriter and actor. He wrote Don't Cry, It's Only Thunder, which he appeared in, and co-wrote Gotcha!Hensler acted as a military advisor for Apocalypse Now. Don't Cry, It's Only Thunder was based on his own experiences of the Vietnam War. He cites his Catholic faith as important to him, which relates to his writing and producing the documentary Jerzy Popieluszko: Messenger of the Truth. The film has been screened at the Holy See and will be released in 2013.