Home / Purple Hearts

Purple Hearts

Year:

1984

Duration:

116 min

Genres:

Drama | War

IMDB rate:

5.7

Director:

Sidney J. Furie

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 1984-08-31

Filming Locations: Philippines

Earnings

Gross: $952,478 (USA) (13 May 1984)

Cast

Actor

Character

Ken Wahl

Cheryl Ladd

Deborah Solomon

Stephen Lee

Wizard

Annie McEnroe

Hallaway

Paul McCrane

Brenner

Cyril O'Reilly

Zuma

David Harris

Hanes

Hillary B. Smith

Jill (as Hillary Bailey)

R. Lee Ermey

Gunny

Drew Snyder

Lt. Col. Larimore

Lane Smith

Cmdr. Markel

James Whitmore Jr.

Bwana

Kevin Elders

CIA Driver

Sydne Squire

Nurse (as Sydney Squire)

David Bass

Lt. Grayson

Bruce Guichard

Jackson

Rod Birch

1st Patient

Joel Escamilla

2nd Patient

Helen McNeely

Chief of Nursing

Steve Rosenbaum

Schoenblum

Steven Rodgers

August

Adam Rice

Mail Clerk

Rudy Nash

Hartman

John Smith

Dr. Altman

Paul Williams

MP Jeep

Koko Trinidad

Black Marketeer

Paul Anderson

Marine Captain

Chuck Doherty

Cmdr. Norbitt

Claude Wilson

CIA Man

Richard Bean

Recon Sgt

Rick Natkin

Hospital MP

Don Tamuty

Kevin's Father

Art Thompson

Soldier in Warehouse

Hugh Gillin

Dr. Weymuth (as Hugh Gillam)

Ted Thomas

R&R Sgt

Don Gordon Bell

Crew Chief on Huey (uncredited)

Henry Strzalkowski

Bit Part (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

Movie posters for the film featured a long blurb that read: "Dr. Don Jardian. Age: 29. Surgeon. Drafted. Vietnam. Nothing could have prepared him for the danger, the fear, the violence ... or the woman".

Share this

The lead female role of Deborah Solomon was played by Cheryl Ladd with the name of the production company producing the film being "The Ladd Company". The sharing of the same "Ladd" name was apparently purely a coincidence.

Share this

Sidney J. Furie performed a number of roles on this picture. Furie was a co-writer, the head producer and the director.

Share this

Goofs

Lt. Don Jardian (Ken Wahl) is seen saluting a superior officer while uncovered (with his cap or hat removed). Naval services do not salute while uncovered. Later, he is seen covered (wearing his uniform cap) while visiting nurse Deborah Solomon (Cheryl Ladd) in sick bay. Naval service personnel remove their covers indoors and are particularly forbidden to wear them in sick bay or a chow hall.

Share this

Quotes

Zuma: Are you going to eat that rice?

Share this