Sharpe's Regiment (TV 1996)

Sharpe is horrified to be told that his regiment,the South Essex,is to be disbanded and discovers a plot whereby corrupt war minister Fenner and other high ranking militarists auction off ... See full summary »

Director:

Tom Clegg

Writers:

Charles Wood (from a script by), Bernard Cornwell (based on the novel by)

Stars:

Sean Bean, Daragh O'Malley, Abigail Cruttenden

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sean Bean	...	Sharpe
Daragh O'Malley	...	Harper
Abigail Cruttenden	...	Jane Gibbons
Michael Cochrane	...	Sir Henry Simmerson
Nicholas Farrell	...	Lord Fenner
Caroline Langrishe	...	Lady Anne Camoynes
James Laurenson	...	Maj. General Ross
Mark Lambert	...	Colonel Girdwood
Julian Fellowes	...	The Prince Regent
Norman Rossington	...	Horatio Havercamp
John Tams	...	Hagman
Jason Salkey	...	Harris
Steve Chambers	...	Charlie Weller
Henry Woolley	...	Marriott
Robert Patterson	...	Sergeant Lynch

Storyline

Sharpe is horrified to be told that his regiment,the South Essex,is to be disbanded and discovers a plot whereby corrupt war minister Fenner and other high ranking militarists auction off soldiers privately,keeping the profits but still claiming on paper that the regiments exist. Having gained the ear of the eccentric Prince of Wales who orders Fenner to give him a new regiment Sharpe is now in danger from Fenner and he and Harper survive an attempt to kill them. Putting it about that they are dead they enlist,using assumed names,in the South Essex,falling foul of vicious Sergeant Lynch and paranoid Colonel Girdwood who abuse the naive young recruits. After Harper is ordered to be shot he and Sharpe escape,helped by Jane Gibbons,whose sadistic,corrupt uncle Simmerson,who also benefits by the auction scam,intends to marry her to Girdwood. Jane knows that her uncle keeps a ledger containing all the illegal transactions,which Sharpe must obtain to bring down the miscreants. Just when it ...

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Plot Keywords:

soldier | retreat | british | british army | sword | 

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | History | War

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 July 2006 (USA)

Also Known As:

Die Scharfschützen - Das verschollene Bataillon

Filming Locations:

England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Carlton UK Productions, Celtic Films, Celtic/Picture Palace

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Goofs

When Sharpe is entering the armoury with Sgt Ted Carew, Sgt Carews foot can be seen strapped up behind him. (He is wearing a wooden leg;e supposedly lost his leg at the battle of Talevera).

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Quotes

Sgt. Major Patrick Harper: [In full uniform, Harper is get revenge on Sgt Lynch] God Save Ireland! Say it Lynch. Go... SAY IT!

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Connections

Follows Sharpe's Eagle (1993)

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Soundtracks

"Over the Hills and Far Away"
Traditional

User Reviews

Among my favorites of the series

This is one of the best episodes of a brilliant series of films. It's a brief departure from the usual battle hackenslash of the other films and instead shows another side to Sharpe's personality, including his terrible intuition when it comes to the pathetic and deceptively fragile Jane.

But Sharpe isn't the main highlight of this installment. For me, the head attraction is Harper, played by the impressive and easy-on-the-eyes Daragh O'Malley. His revenge on a brutal sargeant with the simple words, "God Save Ireland" is a moment to be cherished and rewatched over and over. Just delicious.

There are few TV movies that I simply adore, and the Sharpe series is right at the top. It was a grand discovery.