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Sharpe's Rifles
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WarAdventureTV Movie
Overview
During the Peninsular War in Spain against the French, Sergeant Richard Sharpe saves the life of Arthur Wellesley, the future Duke of Wellington and is promoted to Lieutenant. In order to pay the troops Wellesley needs a money draft from the banker Rothschild, but fears he has been captured by the French and sends Sharpe behind enemy lines to find him. Sharpe is given command of a platoon of crack riflemen, led by the surly Irishman Harper and including Hagman and Harris, who resent Sharpe as not being a 'proper officer'.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
102 min
Release Date
1993-05-05
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
48
Vote Average
6.7
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Sean Bean
Richard Sharpe
Brian Cox
Major Michael Hogan
Daragh O'Malley
Patrick Harper
Assumpta Serna
Comandante Teresa Moreno
David Troughton
Sir Arthur Wellesley
John Tams
Rifleman Daniel Hagman
Jason Salkey
Rifleman Harris
Michael Mears
Rifleman Francis Cooper
Julian Fellowes
Major Dunnett
Simón Andreu
Major Vivar
Lyndon Davies
Rifleman Ben Perkins
Paul Trussell
Rifleman Isaiah Tongue
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