Purple Heart
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.
- Year: 2005
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- Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
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- Director: Bill Birrell
- Cast: William Sadler, Demetrius Navarro, Mel Harris, Ed Lauter, Emilio Rivera, Mary L. Carter