Purple Heart (2005)
The True Horror of War...is What We Do to Ourselves
90 min
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
- Country of origin
- United States
Cast
- William Sadler as Colonel Allen
- Demetrius Navarro as Oscar Padilla
- Mel Harris as Dr. Harrison
- Ed Lauter as Civilian
- Emilio Rivera as Deputy
- Russell Gannon as Al-Sadr
- Mary L. Carter as News Reporter
- Joseph Aguilar as M.A. Guiterrez
- Icarus the Wonder Dog as Claudia's Dog
- Dave Erickson as News Anchor
Crew
- Bill Birrell · Director
- Bill Birrell · Writer
- Russell Gannon · Writer
- Bill Birrell · Producer
- Russell Gannon · Producer
- Ralph Rieckermann · Composer
- Guy Livneh · Cinematographer
- Edgar Burcksen · Editor
- Ivy Isenberg · Casting director
- Stefan Beese · Production designer