Purple Heart (2005)
The True Horror of War...is What We Do to Ourselves
PURPLE HEART tells of a clean-up effort after a covert mission gone wrong. It is the story of Colonel Allen, the leader of a new, elite military unit designed for covert operations. His first mission: assassinate Saddam Hussein prior to the beginning of the 2003 Iraq War. Sgt. Oscar Padilla is the sniper chosen for the mission targeting Hussein. Unfortunately the mission is compromised; Padilla is captured and tortured by the Iraqis.
- Date of release
- 2005-01-01
- TMDB
- 5.2 / 10 (8)
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Genres
- Action, Drama, Thriller
- Director
- Bill Birrell
Casting
- William Sadler — Colonel Allen
- Demetrius Navarro — Oscar Padilla
- Mel Harris — Dr. Harrison
- Ed Lauter — Civilian
- Emilio Rivera — Deputy
- Mary L. Carter — News Reporter
- Russell Gannon — Al-Sadr
- Joseph Aguilar — M.A. Guiterrez
- Douglas Tait — Halliday
- Toufig Tulsiram — Iraqi soldier
- Charlie Parrish — Drill Instructor
- Dennis Hayden — Earl
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