France, 1813. Wellington orders Sharpe to join the dashing colonel Brand on a hazardous journey behind French enemy lines with the aim of blowing up an ammunition store. Sharpe's wife Jane becomes disillusioned with Sharpe's frequent absences. Left behind in the camp, she warms to the attentions of another admirer. Meanwhile, Sharpe is out in the mountains and is dangerously outnumbered, with with the French ranks closing in. He must risk his own life, however, to confront a far deadlier enemy on his own side.
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Movie · 1996
Sharpe's Mission
Movie · 1996
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Cast
20 people
Sean Bean
Major Richard Sharpe
Known for
Game of Thrones
The Martian
Daragh O'Malley
Sergeant Major Patrick Harper
Known for
Withnail & I
Camelot
Abigail Cruttenden
Jane Sharpe
Known for
Await Further Instructions
Not Going Out
James Laurenson
Major General Hector Ross
Known for
Pink Floyd: The Wall
The Bourne Identity
Hugh Fraser
Field Marshal The Most Honorable Arthur Wellesley, The Marquess of Wellington
Known for
Agatha Christie's Poirot
101 Dalmatians
Mark Strong
Colonel Brand
Known for
Shazam!
1917
Hugh A. Robertson
Wellington
Andrew Schofield
Sergeant Pope
Known for
Sid and Nancy
Help
Nigel Betts
Major Septimus Pyecroft
Known for
The Escape Artist
The Cursed
Warren Saire
Clarence Shellington
Known for
The Monster Club
Lady Jane
John Tams
Rifleman Daniel Hagman
Also in
The Fool
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Jason Salkey
Rifleman Harris
Known for
The Road to Guantanamo
In America
Tom Clegg Director · Eoghan Harris Screenplay Dominic Muldowney Composer
First release May 15, 1996 · Produced in United Kingdom, Ukraine, Portugal, Türkiye · Languages English, French, Hungarian, Russian, Spanish
Production
Celtic Films Entertainment
Production
Picture Palace
Production
Carlton UK Productions
Production
Central
Production
ITV Studios
Production
United Kingdom · Ukraine · Portugal · Türkiye
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · French · Hungarian · Russian · Spanish
Release dates
United Kingdom · May 15, 1996
TV
No release date listed for United States.
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