War ·Adventure ·TV Movie ·History · United Kingdom · 1993 · 1h 42m

Sharpe's Rifles

Sharpe's Rifles poster
Director
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
Crew
Ivan Strasburg — Director of Photography Robin Sales — Editor John Tams — Original Music Composer Dominic Muldowney — Original Music Composer Eoghan Harris — Screenplay Bernard Cornwell — Novel
Synopsis

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.

Trailer Sharpe's Rifles — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
british armynapoleonic wars19th century
Key Collaborators
Tom Clegg Director Ivan Strasburg Director of Photography Robin Sales Editor John Tams Original Music Composer Dominic Muldowney Original Music Composer Eoghan Harris Screenplay Bernard Cornwell Novel Malcolm Craddock Producer
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