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Purple Heart (Blu-Ray) (*)

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Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 5.1 )
German ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
German ( Dolby Digital 5.1 )
German ( Dolby DTS-HD Master Audio )
German ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
Germany ( Blu-Ray/Region A/B/C )

Running Time:
91 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.78:1)

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Making Of
Scene Access
Trailer(s)

Movie filmed in 2005 and produced in:
United States ( USA, Canada )

Directed By:
Bill Birrell

Written By:
Bill Birrell
Russell Gannon

Actors:
William Sadler ..... Colonel Allen
Demetrius Navarro ..... Oscar Padilla
Mel Harris ..... Dr. Harrison
Ed Lauter ..... Civilian
Emilio Rivera ..... Deputy
Russell Gannon ..... Al-Sadr
Mary L. Carter ..... News Reporter
Joseph Aguilar ..... M.A. Guiterrez
Icarus the Wonder Dog ..... Claudia's Dog
Dave Erickson ..... News Anchor
Charles Fathy ..... Iraqi Officer
Dennis Hayden ..... Earl
H. Charles Parrish ..... Drill Instructor
Tulsi Ram ..... Iraqi soldier
Ric Smith ..... Hank
Douglas Tait ..... Halliday

Synopsis:

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. 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.

The film is the story of Sgt. Oscar Padilla, member of an elite military unit designed for covert operations. His first mission: assassinate Saddam Hussein prior to the beginning of the 2003 Iraq War. 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 United States, he escapes from the lock down ward of the military hospital where he is being treated. Given what he knows about the illegal attempt at political assassination, he is considered dangerous. As the leader of the unit that trained Padilla, Colonel Allen is sent with specific orders to go find him and "solve the problem" permanently. Allen intends to convince Padilla to come back. As it turns out, there was no real-life mission at all: it was the final, most severe training exercise that broke Padilla's soul - and mind. The film raises questions about the moral obligations of the use of military power, and the methods that the U.S. uses to train and ultimately sacrifice its own soldiers.

This product was added to our catalog on Monday 09 June, 2014.

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