09 Feb 1989
Cobra Mission 2
A Vietnam vet who specializes in freeing POWs goes behind enemy lines on a rescue mission with a group of mercenaries.
Purple Hearts
Dr. Don Jardian. Age: 29. Surgeon. Drafted. Vietnam. Nothing could have prepared him for the danger, the fear, the violence ... or the woman.
A Navy surgeon and a nurse fall in love while serving in Vietnam during the war. Their affection for one another provides a striking contrast to the violence of warfare.
Top Billed Cast
Ken Wahl Don Jardian
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
Helen McNeely Chief of Nursing
Henry Strzalkowski Bit Part (uncredited)
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