Sharpe's Eagle (TV Movie)
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[edit] Synopsis
On the eve of battle, Shapre and the chosen men are given the task of turning the South Essex into a disciplined fighting fore. It's a monumental undertaking and one made harder by Simmerson's Lieutenants, who will stop at nothing to cut Sharpe down to size.
Sharpe's Eagle is the second TV movie based on the Sharpe series, and was filmed in 1993.
[edit] Chapters
- Spain 1809
- Destroy the bridge at Valdelacasa
- Three rounds a minute
- Spanish allies
- Losing the King's colours
- A duel
- Give the French a damn good thrashing
- Ambition and romance is a poisonous brew
[edit] Cast and Characters
- Sean Bean — Lieutenant Richard Sharpe (gazetted to Captain of the Light Company after the loss of the South Essex's colours at Valdelacasa)
- Brian Cox — Major Michael Hogan
- Daragh O'Malley — Sergeant Patrick Harper
- Assumpta Serna — Commandante Teresa Moreno
- David Troughton — General Sir Arthur Wellesley
- Michael Cochrane — Colonel Sir Henry Simmerson
- Martin Jacobs — Colonel Lord William Lawford
- Katia Caballero — Countess Josefina
- Michael Mears — Rifleman Francis Cooper
- John Tams — Rifleman Daniel Hagman
- Jason Salkey — Rifleman Harris
- Paul Trussell — Rifleman Isaiah Tongue
- Lyndon Davies — Rifleman Ben Perkins
- Gavan O'Herlihy — Captain Leroy
- David Ashton — Major Lennox
- Neil Dudgeon — Lieutenant Christian Gibbons
- Daniel Craig — Lieutenant Berry
- Nolan Hemmings — Ensign Denny
- Paul Bigley — Private Dobbs
[edit] Crew
- Written by: Eoghan Harris
- Executive Producers: Ted Childs and Muir Sutherland
- Produced by: Malcolm Craddock
- Directed by: Tom Clegg
- Music by: Dominic Muldowney and John Tams
[edit] Miscellaneous
- Year: 1993
- DVD Release Date: April 29, 2002
- BBFC Classification: 15
- Catalogue Number: 37115 02533
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