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Sharpe's Rifles (1993)

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'.

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Top billed cast

  • Photo of Sean BeanSean BeanRichard Sharpe
  • Photo of Brian CoxBrian CoxMajor Michael Hogan
  • Photo of Daragh O'MalleyDaragh O'MalleyPatrick Harper
  • Photo of Assumpta SernaAssumpta SernaComandante Teresa Moreno
  • Photo of David TroughtonDavid TroughtonSir Arthur Wellesley
  • Photo of John TamsJohn TamsRifleman Daniel Hagman
  • Photo of Jason SalkeyJason SalkeyRifleman Harris
  • Photo of Michael MearsMichael MearsRifleman Francis Cooper
  • Photo of Julian FellowesJulian FellowesMajor Dunnett
  • Photo of Simón AndreuSimón AndreuMajor Vivar

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