a surprisingly good warmovie . it have realistic battle scene and competent act plus it show the vietnam war from the medic and doctor point of view . the romance be believable and cheryl ladd be always a decent actress ( and good look ) . battle scene highlight represent the nva assault on a usmc firebase . those marine bloodlust be on a par with the nva . i do not like chick movie and or romantic movie . i do agree however and that nearly all warmovies need a healthy dose of realistic romance . purple heart provide u with just that .