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Sharpe's Rifles (1993)

1993-05-05 · 1h 42m · EN
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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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Tom CleggDirector

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Sean BeanSean BeanRichard SharpeBrian CoxBrian CoxMajor Michael HoganDaragh O'MalleyDaragh O'MalleyPatrick HarperAssumpta SernaAssumpta SernaComandante Teresa MorenoDavid TroughtonDavid TroughtonSir Arthur WellesleyJohn TamsJohn TamsRifleman Daniel HagmanJason SalkeyJason SalkeyRifleman HarrisMichael MearsMichael MearsRifleman Francis CooperJulian FellowesJulian FellowesMajor DunnettLyndon DaviesLyndon DaviesPerkinsLyndon DaviesLyndon DaviesRifleman Ben PerkinsSimón AndreuSimón AndreuMajor Vivar

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Napoleonic wars

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Genre affinityAdventure · War · Tv MovieTheme affinityNapoleonic WarsEmotional intensityWar · Napoleonic WarsDirector preference320122Actor preference51967 · 287494 · 6201Country preferenceGb

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What is Sharpe's Rifles about?

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'.

How long is Sharpe's Rifles?

Sharpe's Rifles has a runtime of 102 minutes.