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Purple Heart (2005)
Not Rated
90 min | Action, Drama, Thriller

Purple Heart (2005)

Not Rated

90 min | Action, Drama, Thriller

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 ...See morePURPLE 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. Later, Padilla is rescued, but is severely damaged by his ordeal. Back in the States, he escapes from the lock down ward of the military hospital where he is being treated. Given what he knows about our illegal attempt at political assassination, he is considered dangerous. As the leader of the unit that trained Padilla and executed the mission, Colonel Allen is sent with specific orders to go find Padilla and "solve the problem" permanently. Allen intends to convince Padilla to come back. The film raises questions about the moral obligations of the use of military power, the methods that we use to train our own soldiers, and the choices we wish to make as a society about political assassination. Written by Bill Birrell See less

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16 cast members

Name	Known for
William Sadler Colonel Allen Colonel Allen See fewer	Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey (1991)
Demetrius Navarro Oscar Padilla Oscar Padilla See fewer	Friday (1995)
Mel Harris Dr. Harrison Dr. Harrison See fewer	K-9 (1989)
Ed Lauter Civilian Civilian See fewer	Cujo (1983)
Emilio Rivera Deputy Deputy See fewer	Sons of Anarchy (2008)
Russell Gannon Al-Sadr Al-Sadr See fewer	How to Get Rid of a Body (And Still Be Friends) (2018)
Mary L. Carter News Reporter News Reporter See fewer	My Dark Days (2001)
Joseph Aguilar M.A. Guiterrez M.A. Guiterrez See fewer	The Last Letter (2004)
Icarus the Wonder Dog Claudia's Dog Claudia's Dog See fewer	Purple Heart (2005)
Dave Erickson News Anchor News Anchor See fewer	The Daily 10 (2006)
Charles Fathy Iraqi Officer Iraqi Officer See fewer	Prey (I) (2022)
Dennis Hayden Earl Earl See fewer	Die Hard (1988)
Charlie Parrish Drill Instructor (as H. Charles Parrish) Drill Instructor (as H. Charles Parrish) See fewer	The Suicide Squad (2021)
Tulsi Ram Iraqi soldier (as Toufig Tulsiram) Iraqi soldier (as Toufig Tulsiram) See fewer	X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)
Ric Smith Hank Hank See fewer	Wristcutters: A Love Story (2006)
Douglas Tait Halliday Halliday See fewer	Five Nights at Freddy's 2 (2025)