Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Brutal
- tense
- heroic
- swashbuckling
- historical adventure night
- war film marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly viewed the film as a dramatic improvement over its predecessor, supported by its historical adventure and military drama.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Sharpe assumes command of a disorganized baggage train and trains its members to become soldiers.
Sharpe leads the party hundreds of miles through hostile territory after Chitu's attack.
The story follows an East India Company baggage train during the Napoleonic Wars in colonial India.
Sharpe's military duties coexist with a romantic connection involving Marie Angelique.
Films like Sharpe's Peril, and why
Sharpe's Challenge
historical military adventure, leadership under pressure, and Napoleonic-era combat
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
period military adventure centered on a capable commander navigating enemy territory
The Last of the Mohicans
historical war drama combining battlefield tactics, danger, and personal loyalty
Waterloo
Napoleonic warfare, regimented combat, and charismatic soldier protagonists
Movie Details
- Director
- Tom Clegg
- Release Date
- 2008-11-02
- Runtime
- 137 min
- Rating
- 6.7 / 10 (25)
Cast
- Sean Bean
- Daragh O'Malley
- Michael Cochrane
- Velibor Topic
- Beatrice Rosen
- Raza Jaffrey
- Steve Speirs
- Jonny Coyne
- Luke Ward-Wilkinson
- Nandana Sen
Common questions
- What is Sharpe's Peril about?
- Richard Sharpe transforms a terrified East India Company baggage train into a fighting force while guiding it through bandit-controlled Indian territory.
- What is Sharpe's Peril like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Sharpe's Peril as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Sharpe's Peril violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Sharpe's Peril as brutal.
- What did critics think of Sharpe's Peril?
- Critics broadly viewed the film as a dramatic improvement over its predecessor, supported by its historical adventure and military drama.
- Which films are like Sharpe's Peril?
- Films with a similar feel include Sharpe's Challenge, Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, The Last of the Mohicans, and Waterloo.
- How long is Sharpe's Peril?
- Sharpe's Peril runs 137 minutes.
