Sharpe's Mission (1996) (TV)

Director:

Tom Clegg

Writers:

Bernard Cornwell (characters)
Eoghan Harris (writer)

Release Date:

5 August 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | War

Plot:

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. |

Plot Keywords:

France | Scout | Traitor | Napoleonic Wars | Journalist

Cast

Sean Bean	...	Richard Sharpe
Daragh O'Malley	...	Patrick Harper
Abigail Cruttenden	...	Jane Gibbons
James Laurenson	...	Maj. Gen. Ross
Hugh Fraser	...	Wellington
Mark Strong	...	Brand
Andrew Schofield	...	Pope
Nigel Betts	...	Pyecroft
Warren Saire	...	Shellington
John Tams	...	Daniel Hagman
Jason Salkey	...	Harris
Diana Perez	...	Ramona
Peter Le Campion	...	Cresson (credit only)
Olivier Pierre	...	General Calvet
Christian Rodska	...	Crake

Country:

UK

Language:

English | French | Spanish

Colour:

Colour

Certification:

UK:12 | Singapore:NC-16 | Australia:M | USA:TV-14

Filming Locations:

England, UK

Company:

Carlton UK Productions

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When Sharpe rolls over a dead Frenchman he blinks.

Quotes:

[Shellington has passed out from seeing the dead bodies]
Ross: What are we going to do with him, Sharpe?
Sharpe: Send him home, sir.
Ross: Home? He'll need an escort.
Sharpe: Send two of Brand's men back with him. They know the terrain. Gives us a perfect excuse for bringing Brand back.
Ross: What if he doesn't want to go back to Wellington's camp?
Sharpe: Oh, he'll want to, sir.
Shellington: [coming around] Where am I?
Sharpe: [to Ross] Might even try to seduce my wife.

Movie Connections:

Followed by Sharpe's Challenge (2006) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Over the Hills and Far Away

Decent Sharpe movie

Although I enjoyed this episode very much I did miss something! The previous episodes had more impact than this one! The characterizations were flat! And there was not enough interaction between Sharpe and Harper! It did show the first signs of trouble for Sharpe concerning his wife Jane! Overall there was enough humor and action to keep you satisfied but the intensity from the previous episode is gone! What i really liked in this episode that they showed what the chosen men are about! I mean they showed respect to true soldiers no matter what colors they are wearing! If this actually happened in that time,I don't know, but it was a nice touch!