UK,
1993, 102 min
Directed by:
Tom CleggCinematography:
Ivan StrasburgComposer:
Dominic MuldowneyCast:
Sean Bean, Brian Cox, Daragh O'Malley, Assumpta Serna, Simón Andreu, Julian Fellowes, Richard Ireson, Tim Bentinck, Malcolm Jamieson, David Troughton (more)Plots(1)
Portugal 1809, the Peninsular War in the age of Napoleon. A British sergeant in the 95th Rifles saves the life of Arthur Wellesley, and finds himself promoted to Lieutenant and in charge of a company of Rifles that do no respect him, to carry out a dangerous and vital mission. (official distributor synopsis)
Cast
![Sean Bean](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/964/161964461_3ed72c.jpg)
Sean Bean
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![Brian Cox](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/269/269132_a9796e.jpg)
Brian Cox
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![Daragh O'Malley](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/169/196/169196963_zj0zfp.jpg)
Daragh O'Malley
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![Assumpta Serna](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/272/272765_a5254d.jpg)
Assumpta Serna
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![Simón Andreu](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/036/677/36677298_5d9feb.jpg)
Simón Andreu
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![Julian Fellowes](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/719/161719296_fda476.jpg)
Julian Fellowes
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Richard Ireson
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![Tim Bentinck](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/158/354/158354581_ff2c62.jpg)
Tim Bentinck
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![Malcolm Jamieson](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/159/185/159185802_c783f0.jpg)
Malcolm Jamieson
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![David Troughton](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/163/702/163702760_aa2a51.png)
David Troughton
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Martin Jacobs
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