Purple Heart

The True Horror of War...is What We Do to Ourselves

1/1/20051h 30min5.2/10(8 TMDB votes)

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Directed by Bill Birrell

Plot

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.