Sharpe's Mission (1996)

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

Stars:

Sean Bean, Daragh O'Malley, Abigail Cruttenden

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sean Bean	...	Richard Sharpe
Daragh O'Malley	...	Sgt. Maj. Patrick Harper
Abigail Cruttenden	...	Jane Gibbons
James Laurenson	...	Maj. Gen. Hector Ross
Hugh Fraser	...	Lord Wellington
Mark Strong	...	Col. Brand
Andrew Schofield	...	Sgt. Pope
Nigel Betts	...	Maj. Septimus Pyecroft
Warren Saire	...	Shellington
John Tams	...	Daniel Hagman
Jason Salkey	...	Harris
Diana Perez	...	Ramona
Peter Hudson	...	Colonel Cresson (as Peter Le Campion)
Olivier Pierre	...	General Calvet
Christian Rodska	...	Crake

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

19th century | eleventh part | traitor | scout | napoleonic wars | 

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | History | War

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Certificate:

TV-14

Did You Know?

Trivia

This film continues the recurring theme of poetry in the series, including a reference to the English Romantic poet William Wordsworth (1770-1850), 'Anonymous' and a full quote of his 'Poetical Rhapsody' (from 1602), as well as Francis Davison and a full quote of his poem 'He Compares Himself to a Candle-Fly'.

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Goofs

When Sharpe rolls over a dead Frenchman he blinks.

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Quotes

Harper: They'll be back.
Daniel Hagman: I'm getting too old for this!

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Connections

Followed by Sharpe's Waterloo (1997)

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Soundtracks

Over the Hills and Far Away
Traditional
Adapted by John Tams
Performed by John Tams

User Reviews

Another good outing

Sharpe's Mission bucks the trend of the later Sharpe episodes in still being a good story with plenty of action. Once again Sean Bean excels in the lead role, ably supported by an impressive cast.

The story, as mentioned, is good; exposing the corrupt nature of some elements engaged in France, as well as hinting at the first signs of weakness in Sharpe's marriage. The episode moves along at a brisk pace, and yet still has time for some nice touches of humour with Harris' dealing of the slimy Shellington.

Overall a good episode which whilst not achieving the highs of the first few outings, still an improvement over some of the later showings.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

UK

Language:

English French Spanish

Release Date:

5 August 2006 (USA)

Also Known As:

Die Scharfschützen - 11. Der Verräter

Filming Locations:

England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Carlton UK Productions, Celtic Films, Celtic/Picture Palace

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1