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.
Starring
William Sadler, Demetrius Navarro, Mel Harris
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Purple Heart was released 21 years ago in 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 designe...
Purple Heart is a Action, Drama, Thriller film with a runtime of 1h 30m.
CAST (14)
William Sadler
Colonel Allen
Demetrius Navarro
Oscar Padilla
Mel Harris
Dr. Harrison
Ed Lauter
Civilian
Emilio Rivera
Deputy
ML
Mary L. Carter
News Reporter
Russell Gannon
Al-Sadr
JA
Joseph Aguilar
M.A. Guiterrez
Douglas Tait
Halliday
TT
Toufig Tulsiram
Iraqi soldier
CP
Charlie Parrish
Drill Instructor
Dennis Hayden
Earl
DE
Dave Erickson
News Anchor
Charles Fathy
Iraqi Officer
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Purple Heart about?
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.
How long is Purple Heart?
Purple Heart has a runtime of 90 minutes (1h 30m).
Who stars in Purple Heart?
The cast of Purple Heart includes William Sadler, Demetrius Navarro, Mel Harris, Ed Lauter, Emilio Rivera.
What is the rating of Purple Heart?
Purple Heart has a rating of 4.6 out of 10 based on 7 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (3)
Action
Drama
Thriller
