Sharpe's Challenge (2006)
Sean Bean is back as the swashbuckling hero in Sharpe's Challenge, an action packed mini-series to be shot on location in Rajasthan, India. Two years after the Duke of Wellington crushes Napoleon at Waterloo, dispatches from India tell of a local Maharaja, Khande Rao, who is threatening British interests there. Wellington sends Sharpe to investigate on what turns out to be his most dangerous mission to date. When a beautiful general's daughter is kidnapped by the Indian warlord, the tension mounts, leaving Sharpe no option but to pursue the enemy right into its deadly lair. Deep in the heart of enemy territory he also has to keep at bay the beautiful but scheming Regent, Madhuvanthi, who is out to seduce him. The fate of an Empire and the life of a General's daughter lie in one man's hands...
Cast
- Sean Bean - Richard Sharpe
- Padma Lakshmi - Madhuvanthi
- Daragh O'Malley - Sgt. Harper
- Toby Stephens - Dodd
- Lucy Brown - Celia Burroughs
- Michael Cochrane - Simmerson
- Hugh Fraser - Wellington
- Nicholas Blane - Crosby
- Michael Elwyn - Rawlinson
- Lex Shrapnel - Lawrence
Screenplay
- Bernard Cornwell (Novel)
- Russell Lewis (Screenplay)
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Sharpe's Challenge about?
- Sean Bean is back as the swashbuckling hero in Sharpe's Challenge, an action packed mini-series to be shot on location in Rajasthan, India. Two years after the Duke of Wellington crushes Napoleon at Waterloo, dispatches from India tell of a local Maharaja, Khande Rao, who is threatening British interests there. Wellington sends Sharpe to investigate on what turns out to be his most dangerous mission to date. When a beautiful general's daughter is kidnapped by the Indian warlord, the tension mounts, leaving Sharpe no option but to pursue the enemy right into its deadly lair. Deep in the heart of enemy territory he also has to keep at bay the beautiful but scheming Regent, Madhuvanthi, who is out to seduce him. The fate of an Empire and the life of a General's daughter lie in one man's hands...
- Who directed Sharpe's Challenge?
- Sharpe's Challenge was directed by Tom Clegg.
- Who stars in Sharpe's Challenge?
- Sharpe's Challenge stars Sean Bean, Padma Lakshmi, Daragh O'Malley, Toby Stephens, Lucy Brown, Michael Cochrane.
- How long is Sharpe's Challenge?
- Sharpe's Challenge has a runtime of 2h 18m (138 minutes).
- What genre is Sharpe's Challenge?
- Sharpe's Challenge is a War, Action, Adventure, History, TV Movie film.
- Where was Sharpe's Challenge produced?
- Sharpe's Challenge was produced in United Kingdom.