SHARPE

SHARPE'S EAGLE
(1993)
100 minutes
15+


Video Diaries of Rifleman Harris

85%

By RICHARD MOORE

Having proven himself as an officer to his men, if not a gentleman to his fellow commissioned officers, Richard Sharpe and the Chosen Men are attached to the South Essex regiment under Colonel Henry Simmerson.

The colonel is a snob and hates Sharpe from the outset and sets his two "pet" officers on to the upstart to get rid of him.

Unfortunately for Simmerson he is sent on a mission into enemy territory where his lack of judgement and cowardice are put in to plain view.

With the regiment disgraced, except for Sharpe and his men, the scene is set for terrible retribution at the Battle of Talavera where Simmerson plots his revenge.

Largely centred on the internal rivalries and hatreds within the regiment, Sharpe's Eagle is very good viewing.

The battle scenes, particularly Talavera, are a tad lacking in troop numbers, but overall it retains interest through the characters.

Michael Cochrane is great as the detestable Simmerson, Neil Dudgeon is restrained as the colonel's thick nephew and Daniel Craig plays a pretty mean villain.

As usual, Brian Cox is excellent and Assumpta Serna is exquisite.

CAST

 

Sharpe
Sean Bean
Harper
Daragh O'Malley
Hagman
John Tams
Harris
Jason Salkey
Teresa
Assumpta Serna
Simmerson
Michael Cochrane
Wellesley
David Troughton
Hogan
Brian Cox
Lennox
David Ashton
Leroy
Gavin O'Herlihy
Perkins
Lyndon Davies
Ramona
Diana Perez
Josefina
Katia Caballero
Gibbons
Neil Dudgeon
Lawford
Martin Jacobs
Fletcher
Nicholas Jones
 
 
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