

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.
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Trailer
Sharpe's Rifles || Modern Trailer
Cast

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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