Purple Heart
movie
The True Horror of War...is What We Do to Ourselves
Released January 01, 2005
Overview
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.
Cast
William Sadler
as
Colonel Allen
Demetrius Navarro
as
Oscar Padilla
Mel Harris
as
Dr. Harrison
Ed Lauter
as
Civilian
Emilio Rivera
as
Deputy
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Mary L. Carter
as
News Reporter
Russell Gannon
as
Al-Sadr
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Joseph Aguilar
as
M.A. Guiterrez
Douglas Tait
as
Halliday
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Toufig Tulsiram
as
Iraqi soldier
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Charlie Parrish
as
Drill Instructor
Dennis Hayden
as
Earl