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| Sharpe's Eagle | |
| Chosen Men: | Richard Sharpe Patrick Harper Francis Cooper Daniel Hagman Harris Isaiah Tongue Ben Perkins |
| Enemy: | Henry Simmerson |
| Setting: | Spain |
| Broadcast: | 1993 |
| Format: | 100 minutes |
| Based on: | Sharpe's Eagle |
| Preceded by: | Sharpe's Rifles |
| Followed by: | Sharpe's Company |
- "You don't see a battle, you hear it. Black powder blasting by the ton on all sides. Black smoke blinding you and choking you and making you vomit. Then the French come out of the smoke - not in a line, but in a column. And they march towards our thin line, kettledrums hammering like hell and a golden eagle blazing overhead. They march slowly, and it takes them a long time to reach you, and you can't see them in smoke. But you can hear them drums."
- — Sharpe
Sharpe's Eagle was the second television movie based on the Sharpe series, and was broadcast in 1993.
Synopsis[]
In the lead-up to the Battle of Talavera, General Wellesley sends Major Hogan, Richard Sharpe, and the South Essex Regiment to destroy a bridge. The South Essex is commanded by Sir Henry Simmerson, a well-connected but vain incompetent. There is immediately conflict between Sharpe and Sir Henry and his sycophantic junior officers. Things get worse when, at the bridge, Simmerson manages to lose the king's colours and tries to blame it on Sharpe.
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
Cast and Characters[]
- Sean Bean — Lieutenant Richard Sharpe (gazetted to Captain of the Light Company after Valdelacasa)
- Brian Cox — Major Michael Hogan
- Daragh O'Malley — Sergeant Patrick Harper
- Assumpta Serna — Comandante Teresa Moreno
- David Troughton — General Sir Arthur Wellesley
- Michael Cochrane — Colonel Sir Henry Simmerson
- Martin Jacobs — Colonel Lord William Lawford
- Katia Caballero — Josefina Lacosta
- 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 Thomas Leroy
- David Ashton — Major Lennox
- Neil Dudgeon — Lieutenant Christian Gibbons
- Daniel Craig — Lieutenant Berry
- Nolan Hemmings — Ensign Denny
- Paul Bigley — Private Dodd
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
Miscellaneous[]
- Year: 1993
- DVD Release Date: April 29, 2002
- BBFC Classification: 15
- Catalogue Number: 37115 02533
See Also[]