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Sharpe's Challenge(2006)

2h 18mWar, Action, Adventure, History, TV MovieGerman
6.2/10
41 user ratings

Overview

Sean Bean is back as the swashbuckling hero in Sharpe's Challenge, an action packed mini-series to be shot on location in Rajasthan, India. Two years after the Duke of Wellington crushes Napoleon at Waterloo, dispatches from India tell of a local Maharaja, Khande Rao, who is threatening British interests there. Wellington sends Sharpe to investigate on what turns out to be his most dangerous mission to date. When a beautiful general's daughter is kidnapped by the Indian warlord, the tension mounts, leaving Sharpe no option but to pursue the enemy right into its deadly lair. Deep in the heart of enemy territory he also has to keep at bay the beautiful but scheming Regent, Madhuvanthi, who is out to seduce him. The fate of an Empire and the life of a General's daughter lie in one man's hands...

Director

Tom Clegg

Studio

Celtic Films Entertainment

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Cast

Sean Bean

Sean Bean

as Richard Sharpe

Padma Lakshmi

Padma Lakshmi

as Madhuvanthi

Daragh O'Malley

Daragh O'Malley

as Sgt. Harper

Toby Stephens

Toby Stephens

as Dodd

Lucy Brown

Lucy Brown

as Celia Burroughs

Michael Cochrane

Michael Cochrane

as Simmerson

Hugh Fraser

Hugh Fraser

as Wellington

Nicholas Blane

Nicholas Blane

as Crosby

Michael Elwyn

Michael Elwyn

as Rawlinson

Lex Shrapnel

Lex Shrapnel

as Lawrence

Peter Symonds

as Burroughs

Peter-Hugo Daly

Peter-Hugo Daly

as Sergeant Shadrach Bickerstaff

Where to Watch

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Movie Facts

Release Year

2006

Runtime

2h 18m

Language

German

Rating

6.2 / 10

Production Companies

Celtic Films Entertainment • Picture Palace

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Where can I watch Sharpe's Challenge?

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What is Sharpe's Challenge about?

Sean Bean is back as the swashbuckling hero in Sharpe's Challenge, an action packed mini-series to be shot on location in Rajasthan, India. Two years after the Duke of Wellington crushes Napoleon at Waterloo, dispatches from India tell of a local Maharaja, Khande Rao, who is threatening British interests there. Wellington sends Sharpe to investigate on what turns out to be his most dangerous mission to date. When a beautiful general's daughter is kidnapped by the Indian warlord, the tension mounts, leaving Sharpe no option but to pursue the enemy right into its deadly lair. Deep in the heart of enemy territory he also has to keep at bay the beautiful but scheming Regent, Madhuvanthi, who is out to seduce him. The fate of an Empire and the life of a General's daughter lie in one man's hands...

Who directed Sharpe's Challenge?

Sharpe's Challenge was directed by Tom Clegg and released in 2006. It is a war, action, adventure, history, tv movie film.

How long is Sharpe's Challenge?

Sharpe's Challenge has a runtime of 2 hours and 18 minutes (138 minutes total).

Who stars in Sharpe's Challenge?

The cast of Sharpe's Challenge includes Sean Bean as Richard Sharpe, Padma Lakshmi as Madhuvanthi, Daragh O'Malley as Sgt. Harper, Toby Stephens as Dodd, Lucy Brown as Celia Burroughs and more.

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