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Sharpe's Mission (1996)

TV Movie  -  TV_14 100 min  -  Action | Adventure | History
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Sharpe is teamed with a Colonel he helped promote and they are tasked to destroy a powder magazine, but an alliance with the French may threaten their success. Meanwhile, Jane is wearying of the army life and Harper and Ramona are at odds.

Director:

Tom Clegg

Writers:

Bernard Cornwell (characters), Eoghan Harris
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sean Bean ...
Daragh O'Malley Daragh O'Malley ...
Abigail Cruttenden Abigail Cruttenden ...
James Laurenson James Laurenson ...
Hugh Fraser Hugh Fraser ...
Mark Strong ...
Brand
Andrew Schofield ...
Pope
Nigel Betts Nigel Betts ...
Pyecroft
Warren Saire Warren Saire ...
Shellington
John Tams John Tams ...
Jason Salkey Jason Salkey ...
Harris
Diana Perez Diana Perez ...
Peter Le Campion Peter Le Campion ...
Colonel Cresson
Olivier Pierre Olivier Pierre ...
Christian Rodska Christian Rodska ...
Crake
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Storyline

Three years previously Sharpe has been on a scouting party with Major Brand whose heroics found him promoted to Colonel. Now Sharpe is reunited with Brand,leader of a commando force,to go behind enemy lines and destroy a French gunpowder store. Also along are Major-General Ross,Wellington's head of intelligence,the disfigured explosives expert Major Pyecroft and Pyecroft's gypsy lover Zara,whom he rescued when a band of masked men killed her family. In fact Brand is leading them into a trap to capture Ross as he is a French spy and traitor,responsible for the deaths of Zara's family. Sharpe and Ross have their suspicions,which are confirmed after Brand's sergeant Pope tries to kill Zara.The fort is taken and Brand court-martialled and killed in a fight with Sharpe. The store is destroyed,thanks to Pyecroft. Back at camp a pretentious war reporter Shillington tries,unsuccessfully... Written by don @ minifie-1  

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Scout | Journalist | Traitor | British Soldier | 1800s  | See more »

Genres:

Action | Adventure | History | War

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Country:

UK

Language:

English | French (some dialogue with English subtitles, some without) | Spanish (some dialogue)

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Also Known As:

Die Scharfschützen - 11. Der Verräter See more »

Filming Locations:

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Trivia

The white long-sleeved nightgown worn by Allie Byrne (Lady Kiely) is the same costume worn by Abigail Cruttenden (Jane Sharp) in Sharpe's Battle. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: When the Rocha fort blows up, look closely and you can see bits of masonry flutter to the ground showing it is not a real fort just a large set piece. See more »

Quotes

Jane: Why would you follow him to the death?
Harris: Loyalty! We're loyal to him and he's loyal to us. In life and in death. We trust him with our lives and he trusts us with his life.
Jane: And with his wife. He trusts you with his wife.
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Connections

Follows Sharpe's Rifles (1993) See more »

Soundtracks

"Over the Hills and Far Away"
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Adapted by John Tams
Performed by John Tams See more »