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Sharpe's Rifles (1993)

Sharpe's Rifles (1993)

Adventure History War TV Movie
Release Date: 1993, May 5
Directors: Tom Clegg
Countries: United Kingdom, Portugal, Ukraine
Production: Celtic Films Entertainment, Picture Palace, ITV Studios, Central
Cast: Anthony Hyde, Michael Mears, Sean Bean, Brian Cox, Jason Salkey, Jack McKenzie, Tim Bentinck, Simón Andreu, Paul Trussell, Assumpta Serna, Daragh O'Malley, David Troughton

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.

Keywords:

19th century british army napoleonic wars