Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- tense
- gritty
- witty
- historical drama night
- military adventure marathon
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Sharpe and Harper investigate the politically explosive profiteering threatening their battalion and Wellington's war effort.
The inquiry into the battalion's dissolution reveals a home-front conspiracy involving politically protected profiteers.
Sharpe's veteran soldiers confront aristocratic and political interests operating safely away from the fighting.
The threatened splitting of Sharpe's battalion begins as a personnel issue before expanding into a dangerous investigation.
Films like Sharpe's Regiment, and why
Sharpe's Eagle
shared napoleonic-era military adventure, battlefield politics, and charismatic soldier protagonist
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
shared historical action drama, military camaraderie, and period warfare
The Duellists
shared nineteenth-century military intrigue, class conflict, and adventure-drama tone
Movie Details
- Director
- Tom Clegg
- Release Date
- 1996-05-01
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Rating
- 7.0 / 10 (31)
Cast
- Sean Bean
- Daragh O'Malley
- Abigail Cruttenden
- Michael Cochrane
- Nicholas Farrell
- Caroline Langrishe
- James Laurenson
- Mark Lambert
- Julian Fellowes
- Norman Rossington
Common questions
- What is Sharpe's Regiment about?
- Major Sharpe and Sergeant Major Harper uncover a politically protected profiteering scheme while fighting to save their battalion from dissolution.
- What is Sharpe's Regiment like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Sharpe's Regiment as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Sharpe's Regiment violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Sharpe's Regiment as moderate.
- Which films are like Sharpe's Regiment?
- Films with a similar feel include Sharpe's Eagle, Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, and The Duellists.
- How long is Sharpe's Regiment?
- Sharpe's Regiment runs 102 minutes.
