Sean Bean returns as the stubbornly independent Captain Richard Sharpe in this historical adventure. Sharpe, an officer in the British Army, and his men are in Spain, fighting against Napoleon's forces, when he learns that Teresa (Assumpta Serna), his mistress, has given birth to his daughter. As Sharpe comes to terms with fatherhood, he loses ...
In this war adventure a brave British GI saves the beautiful wife of a colonel from a group of AWOL soldiers. The plot is based on a Bernard Cornwell novel. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
Based on novels by Bernard Cornwell, Sharpe details the exploits of Richard Sharpe, a British soldier who fights Napoleon on the battlefield and his devious wife on the home front. Sean Bean plays Sharpe, while Abigail Cruttenden portrays Jane. The personal and the political all come to a boil in "Sharpe's Waterloo," the final episode of the ...
In this action adventure, author Bernard Cornwell's fictional Major Sharpe thrusts and parries with the best swordsman in Napoleon's army in order to protect a British spy. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
The second British TV miniseries based on the semi-autobiographical stories of H.E. Bates, My Uncle Silas 2 was, like its predecessor, built around the exploits of a cantankerous, imbibing, and slightly libidinous farm laborer of the early 1900s. The series was told from the viewpoint of young Edward (Joe Prospero), who had recently come to live ...
The internationally produced The Inside Man was inspired by a true story. In 1981, a Soviet submarine ran aground on the coast of Sweden. The sub was carrying a hush-hush laser search device, which promptly vanished. In this 1984 recreation of the incident, Dennis Hopper is cast as the CIA agent assigned to track down the missing laser. Aided by ...
Sean Bean returns as Richard Sharp, an officer in the 19th Century British Army in this made-for-TV drama based on the series of novels by Bernard Cornwell. After Wellington's victory at Victoria, the British army prepares to storm France, but new soldiers are needed to fill out the depleted battalions. However, as Sharpe and Sgt. Major Harper ...
Sean Bean stars as Richard Sharpe in this made-for-TV adaptation of a historical novel by Bernard Cornwell. Brave British soldier Richard Sharpe is ordered by Wellington (Hugh Fraser) to accompany Colonel Brand (Mark Strong) for a risky mission in French territory. However, Sharpe soon learns that Brand is not as loyal as he had believed, and that ...
The BBC1 military miniseries Bravo Two Zero was based on the actual experiences of Sergeant Andy McNab, who adapted the teleplay from his own novel. Set during the 1991 Gulf War, the series' two 60-minute episodes follow an SAS Patrol as they burrow deep into Iraqui-held territory. Their mission: to destroy the scud missiles in the arsenal of ...
In this action adventure, author Bernard Cornwell's fictional Major Sharpe goes undercover as a Spanish rebel and proves that, despite recent accusations to the contrary, he is indeed an honorable man. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
In this action adventure, author Bernard Cornwell's fictional Major Sharpe is faced with the daunting task of teaching a ceremonial battalion to fight for real. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
Lord Mountbatten: The Last Viceroy was a 6-part British miniseries, first telecast in the US on PBS' Masterpiece Theatre. The series covers the years 1946 through 1947, during which time the British government granted independence to India. War hero Lord Mountbatten (Nicol Williamson), although considered a political lightweight, is appointed the ...
Based on novels by Bernard Cornwell, Sharpe details the exploits of Richard Sharpe, a British soldier who fights Napoleon on the battlefield and his devious wife on the home front. Sean Bean plays Sharpe, while Abigail Cruttenden portrays Jane. In "Sharpe's Justice," Sharpe faces both professional and personal betrayal as he must face a conflict ...
In this action adventure, author Bernard Cornwell's fictional Major Sharpe takes his men on a search for Aztec treasure. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
Sean Bean returns as Richard Sharpe in this historical adventure based on the novel by Barnard Cornwell. Dashing British soldier Sharpe has finally married the woman he loves, Jane Gibbons (Abigail Cruttenden), but their honeymoon is cut short when Richard is called back to duty by Wellington (Hugh Fraser) as the British Army sets out to capture a ...
In this chapter of author Bernard Cornwell's chronicles of the life and times of his fictional character Major Sharpe, the officer must somehow prepare his ceremonial unit of soldiers for the realities of war. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
The autobiography of British prison-escapee John McVicar is given a no-frills screen treatment herein. Roger Daltrey, lead singer of the Who, plays McVicar, who after breaking out of prison reestablishes himself in London's seamy underworld. Another British singing star, Adam Faith, is second-billed as Probyn. Needless to say, McVicar contains ...
In this historical drama produced for television, Richard Sharpe (Sean Bean) is an officer in the British Army who has his own way of doing things, but has risen to a rank of power thanks to his bravery and steely intelligence under fire. Sharpe is a Captain of the Battalion of South Essex, a platoon of inexperienced soldiers Sharpe is trying to ...
Based on novels by Bernard Cornwell, Sharpe details the exploits of Richard Sharpe, a British soldier who fights Napoleon on the battlefield and his devious wife on the home front. Sean Bean plays Sharpe, while Abigail Cruttenden portrays Jane. In this episode, Sharpe's wife leaves him broke and his enemy leaves him under a cloud of suspicion. He ...
Frederick Forsyth's novel is the basis for this made-for-television movie about British agents attempting to halt arms-smuggling between the IRA (Irish Republican Army) and Libya. ~ Kristie Hassen, All Movie Guide
A minor installment in the BBC's otherwise superb Hammer House of Horror television series, this installment details the woes suffered by a suburban family whose house displays the usual earmarks of rampant poltergeistism -- ranging from body parts in the fridge to literal geysers of blood bursting from overhead plumbing during the daughter's ...
This is another installment in the excellent Hammer House of Horror series, repackaged for U.S. cable television and, once again, for Thrillervideo, featuring host bumpers (so to speak) from buxom horror hostess Elvira. This chapter stars Diana Dors as the caretaker of a creepy old house set in the heart of the forest, who takes in a stranded ...
John Savage plays a roving reporter on assignment in Africa. While nosing around in the jungle, Savage stumbles upon an unregenerate Nazi war criminal. As he mulls over what do with this information, the Nazi continues laying the groundwork for a worldwide neofascist conspiracy. Despite the presence of such thespic heavyweights as William Hickey ...
This sci-fi adventure was the pilot for a television series Space: 1999. It is set in the next century just after an enormous blast from an alien ship destroys half the moon and sends the rest hurtling through space. Unfortunately, upon the chunk of speeding rock is the research station Alpha which contains 311 people helmed by cool-headed ...
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