Sharpe's Regiment (1996)

Told his battalion is to be split up due to lack of recruits at home, Sharpe and Harper return to England to investigate. What should have been a simple query turns politically explosive as... 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

Told his battalion is to be split up due to lack of recruits at home, Sharpe and Harper return to England to investigate. What should have been a simple query turns politically explosive as they come nearer to exposing profiteering on the home front that could jeopardize the Wellington's war.

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Plot Keywords:

19th century | ninth part | cavalry | infantry | tough guy | 

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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?

Trivia

Differences from the original novel:

• Isabella (Ramona in the TV movies) accompanies Sharpe and Harper to England, along with Lieutenant Harry Price and Captain Peter d'Alembord
• A young prostitute warns Sharpe about his impending assassins while in St. Giles Rookery
• The cadet fatigues are light blue with grey trousers instead of all white
• Sergeant Lynch beats Charlie Weller's dog to death instead of shooting it.
• Colonel Girdwood and his cronies pursue Harper in the dark of the night
• Jane Gibbons meets with Sharpe before the presentation in front of the Prince Regent
• Sharpe is directly arrested after interrupting the presentation
• The enmity between Sharpe and Girdwood is slightly expanded near the end

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Goofs

When Harris tears off the dead RSM's stripes off to give to Harper, the cellophane tape used to hold it on up to that point can be clearly seen glinting as he hands the chevrons over.

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Quotes

Charlie Weller: [speaking about the French] Then they must be quaking in terror!
Major Richard Sharpe: Oh they are, Charlie. They know they face us!

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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.