Sharpe's Rifles

Sharpe's Rifles (1993)

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.

Date of release
1993-05-05
TMDB
6.8 / 10 (59)
Runtime
1h 42m
Genres
War, Adventure, TV Movie, History
Director
Tom Clegg

Casting

  • Sean Bean — Lieutenant Richard Sharpe
  • Brian Cox — Major Michael Hogan
  • Daragh O'Malley — Sergeant Patrick Harper
  • Assumpta Serna — Comandante Teresa Moreno
  • David Troughton — General Sir Arthur Wellesley
  • Simón Andreu — Major Blas Vivar
  • Michael Mears — Rifleman Francis Cooper
  • John Tams — Rifleman Daniel Hagman
  • Jason Salkey — Rifleman Harris
  • Paul Trussell — Rifleman Isaiah Tongue
  • Lyndon Davies — Rifleman Ben Perkins
  • Julian Fellowes — Major Warren Dunnett

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