Portugal, 1813. Action and romance follow Sharpe as his chosen men risk their lives on dangerous and heroic missions. Sharpe has to do battle with a gang of deserters led by an evil renegade, who uses hostages - including Sharpe's old flame - as innocent pawns in his wicked game to win a ransom. This is only the beginning of the problems facing Sharpe. A far greater threat is on the horizon. One where failure would mean the end of the war for the Allied armies.

Sean Bean
as Major Richard Sharpe

Daragh O'Malley
as Sergeant Patrick Harper

Hugh Fraser
as Lord Wellington

Michael Byrne
as Major Nairn

Pete Postlethwaite
as Sergeant Obadiah Hakeswill

Assumpta Serna
as Comandante Teresa Moreno

Jeremy Child
as Sir Augustus Farthingdale

Elizabeth Hurley
as Lady Isabella Farthingdale

Helena Michell
as Sarah Dubreton

Tony Haygarth
as Marshal Pot-au-Feu