Sharpe's Company
Seen it?1994 | 103 min | War, Adventure, History, TV Movie
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for adventure fans and history buffs. If you loved The Guns of Navarone or The Last of the Mohicans, start here.
- The mood
- Intense.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 43 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
Spain, 1812. The Duke of Wellington plans to lay siege to Badajoz. A murderous figure from Sharpe's past uses a beautiful woman to revenge himself on Sharpe, now the father of her child. Sharpe has reason to be happy, he holds his daughter for the first time and is given command of the Light Company again, together with his captaincy. But will his happiness be short lived?
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 30K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Tom Clegg
- Sean BeanCaptain Richard Sharpe
- Daragh O'MalleySergeant Patrick Harper
- Hugh FraserGeneral The Right Honorable Arthur Wellesley, The Earl of Wellington
- Michael ByrneMajor Nairn
- Pete PostlethwaiteSergeant Obadiah Hakeswill
- Assumpta SernaComandante Teresa Moreno
- Clive FrancisColonel Brian Windham
- Nicholas JonesColonel Fletcher
- Michael MearsRifleman Francis Cooper
- John TamsRifleman Daniel Hagman