Sharpe (1993)★ 8.3/10
- Action
- Adventure
- Drama
- War
Directed by: Tom Clegg
Written by: Bernard Cornwell, Patrick Harbinson, Eoghan Harris, Nigel Kneale, Russell Lewis
A series of stories starring Sean Bean as Richard Sharpe, a fictional British soldier in the Napoleonic Wars as he fights both Napoleon's forces and the strong prejudice of British aristocracy.
- Original title
- Sharpe
- Storyline
- During the Peninsular War Sergeant Richard Sharpe is promoted to Lieutenant after saving the Duke of Wellington's life. He is given command of a squad of riflemen, the best shots in the army. He soon earns a reputation for being the man to entrust a dangerous mission to and Wellington regularly finds tasks for him.
- Rating
- 8.3 / 10 · 3,681
- Companies
- Celtic Films Entertainment, Picture Palace, BritBox, Drama, Dutch FilmWorks (DFW), Dutch Filmworks, Hulu, ITV 1, ITV4, ITVX, Madman Entertainment, Pidax Film, Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), Telewizja Polska - II Program, UKTV Play
- Release dates
- GB May 5, 1993
- US November 14, 1993
- DE April 12, 1995
- BR July 25, 2000
- JP February 24, 2006
- SE March 7, 2007
- FI August 8, 2007
- PL January 10, 2008
- CA August 22, 2017
- AU August 19, 2020