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Sharpe's Company

1994 · 103 min

A gritty, old-fashioned war adventure with rough charm, sudden violence, and a hissable villain.

Directed by: Tom Clegg
Genres: War, Adventure, History
Starring: Sean Bean, Daragh O'Malley, Hugh Fraser

Overview: Spain, 1812. The Duke of Wellington plans to lay siege to Badajoz. A murderous figure from Sharpe's past uses a beautiful woman to revenge himself on Sharpe, now the father of her child. Sharpe has reason to be happy, he holds his daughter for the first time and is given command of the Light Company again, together with his captaincy. But will his happiness be short lived?

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Directed by: Tom Clegg
Genres: War, Adventure, History
Starring: Sean Bean, Daragh O'Malley, Hugh Fraser

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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: revenge
betrayal
class
war
justice
Places: military
countryside
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	6
Horror	3
Humour	3
Realism	7
Romance	3
Tension	6
Darkness	7
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	6

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Sharpe's EagleMovie · 1993
Sharpe's RiflesMovie · 1993
Sharpe's CompanyMovie · 1994 This title
Sharpe's BattleMovie · 1995
Sharpe's MissionMovie · 1996
Sharpe's RegimentMovie · 1996
Sharpe's RevengeMovie · 1997
Sharpe's WaterlooMovie · 1997
Sharpe: The LegendMovie · 1997

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