Sharpe's Peril
Seen it?2008 | 137 min | War, Adventure, Drama, History
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 Last of the Mohicans or Zulu, start here.
- The mood
- Intense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 17 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
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...
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 47K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Tom Clegg
- Sean BeanRichard Sharpe
- Daragh O'MalleyHarper
- Michael CochraneSimmerson
- Velibor TopicDragomirov
- Beatrice RosenMarie Angelique
- Raza JaffreyLance Naik Singh
- Steve SpeirsWormwood
- Jonny CoyneCroop (as Jonathan Coyne)
- Luke Ward-WilkinsonBeauclere
- Nandana Sen