Purple Heart
MovieTitle | Purple Heart |
User score | 4.6 |
Release date | Jan 1, 2005 |
Genre | Action, Drama, Thriller |
Director | Bill Birrell |
Production country | US |
Run time | 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.