Sharpe's Rifles

Plot Summary

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.

Top 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