Sharpe's Rifles (1993)
Overview
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.
What is Sharpe's Rifles about?
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. Sharpe's Rifles is a War, Adventure, TV Movie, History movie, released on 1993-05-05, runtime 102 minutes.
Is Sharpe's Rifles worth watching?
TMDB users rate Sharpe's Rifles 6.8 out of 10 from 60 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
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Directed by
Tom Clegg
Cast
- Sean Bean as Lieutenant Richard Sharpe
- Brian Cox as Major Michael Hogan
- Daragh O'Malley as Sergeant Patrick Harper
- Assumpta Serna as Comandante Teresa Moreno
- David Troughton as General Sir Arthur Wellesley
- Simón Andreu as Major Blas Vivar
- Michael Mears as Rifleman Francis Cooper
- John Tams as Rifleman Daniel Hagman
- Jason Salkey as Rifleman Harris
- Paul Trussell as Rifleman Isaiah Tongue
- Lyndon Davies as Rifleman Ben Perkins
- Julian Fellowes as Major Warren Dunnett
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