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Sharpe's Rifles

Sharpe's Rifles

★ 6.8/10•1993•1h 42m•War•Adventure•TV Movie

Portugal, 1809. Fast moving, hard-hitting action adventure filmed on location in the Crimea, Portugal and England brings to the screen all the danger, romance and sheer spectacle of one of the bloodiest periods in English warfare. Richard Sharpe rises through the ranks of Wellington’s army by his courageous and daring exploits. He and his men operate behind French lines, risking their lives to undermine Napoleon's forces.

Eoghan Harris · Screenplay

Tom Clegg · Director

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 42m
LanguageEN
Release DateMay 5, 1993

Actors

Sean Bean

Sean Bean

Lieutenant Richard Sharpe

Brian Cox

Brian Cox

Major Michael Hogan

Daragh O'Malley

Daragh O'Malley

Sergeant Patrick Harper

Assumpta Serna

Assumpta Serna

Comandante Teresa Moreno

David Troughton

David Troughton

General Sir Arthur Wellesley

Simón Andreu

Simón Andreu

Major Blas Vivar

Michael Mears

Michael Mears

Rifleman Francis Cooper

John Tams

John Tams

Rifleman Daniel Hagman

Jason Salkey

Jason Salkey

Rifleman Harris

Paul Trussell

Paul Trussell

Rifleman Isaiah Tongue

Lyndon Davies

Lyndon Davies

Rifleman Ben Perkins

Julian Fellowes

Julian Fellowes

Major Warren Dunnett

Tim Bentinck

Tim Bentinck

Captain John Murray

Richard Ireson

Richard Ireson

Sergeant Williams

Martin Jacobs

Martin Jacobs

Colonel William Lawford

Malcolm Jamieson

Malcolm Jamieson

Colonel De l'Eclin

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