90 minutes
1/1/2005
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.
William Sadler
as Colonel Allen
Demetrius Navarro
as Oscar Padilla
Mel Harris
as Dr. Harrison
Ed Lauter
as Civilian
Emilio Rivera
as Deputy
Mary L. Carter
as News Reporter
Russell Gannon
as Al-Sadr
Joseph Aguilar
as M.A. Guiterrez
Douglas Tait
as Halliday
Toufig Tulsiram
as Iraqi soldier
Charlie Parrish
as Drill Instructor
Dennis Hayden
as Earl
Dave Erickson
as News Anchor
Charles Fathy
as Iraqi Officer