Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- gritty
- tense
- adventurous
- historical drama night
- military adventure marathon
What sets it apart
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Sharpe is ordered to protect Yorkshire mill owners while their workers approach strike and revolt, forcing him to reassess his loyalties.
Napoleon's exile and the return of English troops frame the economic and political instability surrounding the Yorkshire mills.
Sharpe confronts his unfaithful wife and her lover while deciding whether institutional duty or workers’ grievances deserve his protection.
Sergeant Major Patrick Harper and Sharpe’s other Chosen Men remain close as he navigates the conflict.
Films like Sharpe's Justice, and why
Sharpe's Rifles
shared historical military setting, action-driven storytelling, and morally conflicted British soldier protagonist
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
shared period warfare, loyal comradeship, and grounded military adventure
The Last of the Mohicans
shared historical conflict, class tensions, and forceful action drama
Movie Details
- Director
- Tom Clegg
- Release Date
- 1997-05-14
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Rating
- 7.1 / 10 (29)
Cast
- Sean Bean
- Daragh O'Malley
- Abigail Cruttenden
- Alexis Denisof
- Philip Glenister
- Douglas Henshall
- Tony Haygarth
- Caroline Langrishe
- Philip Martin Brown
- Philip Anthony
Common questions
- What is Sharpe's Justice about?
- A battle-hardened British major confronts industrial unrest and personal betrayal while deciding whom justice truly serves.
- What is Sharpe's Justice like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Sharpe's Justice as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Sharpe's Justice violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Sharpe's Justice as moderate.
- Which films are like Sharpe's Justice?
- Films with a similar feel include Sharpe's Rifles, Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, and The Last of the Mohicans.
- How long is Sharpe's Justice?
- Sharpe's Justice runs 102 minutes.
