Purple Heart

The True Horror of War...is What We Do to Ourselves

Purple Heart — Plot

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.

• Release date
• January 1, 2005
• Runtime
• 90 min
• Genres
• Action, Drama, Thriller
• Director
• Bill Birrell

Purple Heart — Cast

William Sadler Colonel Allen Demetrius Navarro Oscar Padilla Mel Harris Dr. Harrison Ed Lauter Civilian Emilio Rivera Deputy

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Mary L. Carter News Reporter Russell Gannon Al-Sadr

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Joseph Aguilar M.A. Guiterrez