Purple Hearts

Purple Hearts is a 1984 American drama set during the Vietnam War. It follows Don Jardian, a Navy surgeon sent to serve in Vietnam. He meets Deborah Solomon, a nurse who is deeply committed to caring for the wounded, and the two begin a romance amid the violence around them. Their feelings for each other develop against the backdrop of the war, and a dangerous assignment threatens to separate them.

The film was directed by Sidney J. Furie, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Rick Natkin. It was the sixth of the thirteen films Furie directed in chronological order, coming between The Entity in 1982 and Iron Eagle in 1986. Ken Wahl plays Don Jardian and Cheryl Ladd plays Deborah Solomon. The supporting cast includes Stephen Lee, Annie McEnroe, Paul McCrane and Cyril O'Reilly. It was produced by Warner Bros. Pictures with The Ladd Company and runs 116 minutes.

Purple Hearts had a limited commercial impact, with a worldwide box office of about 2 million US dollars. On IMDb it holds a rating of 5.7 out of 10 from around 1,100 votes, and on TMDB it has a rating of 5.8 out of 10 from a small number of votes.