Sharpe's Peril (TV 2008)

Our story begins at the end of Sharpe's Challenge. Sharpe and Harper are en route to Madras when they encounter a baggage train from the East India Company traveling through hostile ... See full summary »

Director:

Tom Clegg

Writers:

Bernard Cornwell (novels), Russell Lewis (screenplay)

Stars:

Sean Bean, Daragh O'Malley, Michael Cochrane

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sean Bean	...	Sharpe
Daragh O'Malley	...	Harper
Michael Cochrane	...	Simmerson
Velibor Topic	...	Dragomirov
Beatrice Rosen	...	Marie Angelique
Raza Jaffrey	...	Lance Naik Singh
Steve Speirs	...	Wormwood
David Robb	...	Major Tredinnick
Caroline Carver	...	Mrs Tredinnick
Luke Ward-Wilkinson	...	Beauclere
Amit Behl	...	Barabbas
Jonathan Moore	...	Rev Watkin
Chucky Venn	...	Deever
Ryan Pope	...	Quilter
Jonny Coyne	...	Croop (as Jonathan Coyne)

Storyline

Our story begins at the end of Sharpe's Challenge. Sharpe and Harper are en route to Madras when they encounter a baggage train from the East India Company traveling through hostile territory. Chitu, a legendary bandit leader in control of the area, strikes fear in the members of the party. When an attack occurs Sharpe takes control of the situation, leading the group 300 miles through enemy territory and training the disorganized, rag-tag group to be proper soldiers. Despite all these responsibilities, Sharpe still manages to find time for a little romance...

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Plot Keywords:

india | soldier | flintlock rifle | sword duel | hero | 

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Drama | History | War

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 November 2008 (UK)

Also Known As:

Die Scharfschützen - Der letzte Auftrag

Filming Locations:

Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India

Company Credits

Production Co:

Celtic Films Entertainment, Picture Palace

Technical Specs

Runtime:

102 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

The character Pvt. Daniel Deever (Chucky Venn) dies a heroic death, but it is just after he commits an act of cowardice -- abandoning his post and comrades in the face of the enemy. In 1890, Rudyard Kipling penned the poem "Danny Deever" about the execution of a British soldier for murder. To "do a Danny Deever" is archaic slang for committing a hanging offense; cowardice is among those offenses.

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Goofs

During several of the battle scenes when the flintlock muskets are fired, neither the hammer nor the strike plate move, though we see spark, flame and smoke. The hammers are not even pulled back so the weapons can fire.

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Quotes

Richard Sharpe: [Wants to kill Hakeswill's son] Stand aside Pat.
Patrick Harper: Can't let you do it.
Richard Sharpe: Stand aside, damn you!
Patrick Harper: You'll have to put me down first.

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Connections

Follows Sharpe's Challenge (2006)

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Soundtracks

"Over the Hills and Far Away"
Traditional

User Reviews

Just watch any Sharpe you see on the box.

They criticized this episode because Daragh O'Malley had got a bit fatter. And maybe Sean Bean had a few more lines on his face - well, how many wives has be tried to please - apparently without success!.

But it's wonderful. Heroism, humanity, and fellow feeling are all there just as they are in the entire series. There's some closure for fellow aficionados; Hakeswill (in a sense) is laid to rest, and Simmerson ends the fool he always was.

Bernard Cornwell is an excellent author, and Sean Bean / Daragh O'Malley and this entire cast has brought it all to wonderful viewing.

Wanna be a soldier!