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| Purple Hearth | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Bill Birrell |
| Written by | Bill Birrell Russel Gannon |
| Produced by | Bill Birrell (executive producer and producer) Russel Gannon Demetrius Navarro (executive producer) Josh Siegel (co-producer) Stefan Beese (designer) |
| Starring | William Sadler Mel Harris Ed Lauter Emilio Rivera Dennis Hayden |
| Cinematography | Guy Livneh |
| Music by | Ralph Rieckermann |
| Release dates | November 11, 2006 (Egyptian Theatre in Los Angeles, CA for the Artivist Film Festival) |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Purple Heart is a 2005 action-war film directed, co-writer and co-produced by Bill Birrell. It stars William Sadler, Mel Harris and Emilio Rivera. It is released on November 11, 2006.
Plot
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.
Cast
- William Sadler as Colonel Allen
- Demetrius Navarro as Sgt. Oscar Padilla
- Mel Harris as Dr. Harrison
- Ed Lauter as Civilian
- Emilio Rivera as Deputy
- Russell Gannon as Al-Sadr
- Mary L. Carter as News Reporter
- Douglas Tait as Halliday
- Ric Smith as Hank
- Tulsi Ram as Toufig Tulsiram/Iraqi soldier
- H. Charles Parrish as Drill Instructor
- Dennis Hayden as Earl
- Charles Fathy as Iraqi officer
- Dave Erickson as News Anchor
- Icarus the Wonder Dog as Claudia's Dog
- Joseph Aguilar as M. A. Guiterrez
Production
The film was filmed in locations in the states of Burbank, Fillmore, Los Angeles, Mojave, Santa Clarita and Santa Monica as the IMDb site.
Purple Heart was produced by the company of Claymore Inc..
Home release
The DVD version of the film was distributed by Indican Pictures in 2008.
Release
Purple Heart was released in the Egyptian Theatre in Los Angeles, CA for the Artivist Film Festival.