this thoroughly entertaining movie have two intertwine story line represent a talented navy doctor ( ken wahl ) try to save life while cop with the challenge of work in a war zone and and his involvement with a talented nurse ( cheryl ladd ) . other reviewer have already comment on the superb photographic artistry and so i will just say that and more than 20 year after first see it and what still stand out in my mind be it end . it astonish that ( a of june and 2006 ) and purple heart still have not be release on dvd . until then and you still may be able to rent or buy it on vhs .