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Sharpe's Rifles

1993

102 minutes

WarAdventureTV Movie

Overview

During the Peninsular War in Spain against the French, Sergeant Richard Sharpe saves the life of Arthur Wellesley, the future Duke of Wellington and is promoted to Lieutenant. In order to pay the troops Wellesley needs a money draft from the banker Rothschild, but fears he has been captured by the French and sends Sharpe behind enemy lines to find him. Sharpe is given command of a platoon of crack riflemen, led by the surly Irishman Harper and including Hagman and Harris, who resent Sharpe as not being a 'proper officer'.

Top Cast

Sean Bean headshot

Sean Bean

Richard Sharpe

Brian Cox headshot

Brian Cox

Major Michael Hogan

Daragh O'Malley headshot

Daragh O'Malley

Patrick Harper

Assumpta Serna headshot

Assumpta Serna

Comandante Teresa Moreno

David Troughton headshot

David Troughton

Sir Arthur Wellesley

John Tams headshot

John Tams

Rifleman Daniel Hagman

Jason Salkey headshot

Jason Salkey

Rifleman Harris

Michael Mears headshot

Michael Mears

Rifleman Francis Cooper

Julian Fellowes headshot

Julian Fellowes

Major Dunnett

Simón Andreu headshot

Simón Andreu

Major Vivar

Lyndon Davies headshot

Lyndon Davies

Rifleman Ben Perkins

Paul Trussell headshot

Paul Trussell

Rifleman Isaiah Tongue