Stars: Sean Bean, Michael Byrne, Clive Francis, Hugh Fraser, Nicholas Jones, Pete Postlethwaite, Assumpta Serna, Daragh O'Malley, Jeremy Child, Francois Guetary, Tony Haygarth, Elizabeth Hurley

Director: Tom Clegg

Summary: In 'Sharpe's Company' Sean Bean returns as maverick rifleman Richard Sharpe in this romantic action story set during the conflicts of 19th century Napoleonic Spain. Ordered to lay siege to the walled city of Badajos, Sharpe is torn between his duty and rescuing his lover - the beautiful guerrilla fighter Teresa... In 'Sharpe's Enemy' rifleman Sharpe again risks his life in battle. This time with a gang of deserters.

This SHARPE double feature is based on the Napoleonic War novels by Bernard Cornwell. In SHARPE'S COMPANY, a new commander takes over Sharpe's company of soldiers, and troubles begin to start. At the same time, Sharpe (Sean Bean) must deal with the impending pregnancy of Teresa. And in SHARPE'S ENEMY, Sharpe's nemesis Hakeswill is holding a pair of women hostage. Sharpe must take a unit of men to rescue the women, but he has to deal with enemies, both British and French, surrounding him.

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Reviewed by: davybozal24-7
Posted on May 2, 2006 4:38 PM

Richard Sharpe and the Chosen men return for more Napoleonic adventures .
Sharpe's Company : With the arrival of new officers from England ,
Sharpe finds himself relieved of his Captaincy . To make matters worse , his sworn enemy - the evil Obediah Hakeswill ( Pete Postlethwaite ) - is among the arrivals and is out to destroy Sharpe .
Sharpe's Enemy : Dangerous forces are afoot . Major Ducos (Feodor
Atkine ) , Napoleon's spymaster , is preparing for a secret invasion ,
for which the British are completely unprepared . But before he can alert Wellington ( Hugh Fraser ) , Sharpe must bring 2 female hostages to safety .

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Based on the novels by Bernard Cornwell, Sharpe(1993-7) ran to 14 full-length television films that follow the adventures of the titular soldier through the later years of the Napoleonic Wars. The programmes are an outstanding achievement for the small screen, dominated by Sean Bean's central performance as the heroic, troubled outsider who turns out to be a resourceful and loyal leader. Bolstered by a strong supporting cast, particularly Daragh O'Malley as Harper and (in later episodes) Abigail Cruttenden as Jane, Sharpeis often visually striking, the action tense and gripping. Consistency is maintained by all 14 episodes being directed by Tom Clegg.

On the DVD:Sharpeon DVD contains a photo gallery and several screens of background text. The sound is full-bodied stereo while the very "sharp" picture has been transferred slightly letterboxed at 14:9. Though looking much better than the original TV transmissions the occasionally cropped framing makes it apparent the films were shot in 16:9 widescreen, so it is regrettable they have not been transferred to DVD in that format. Otherwise these are first-rate releases. --Gary S Dalkin

Aspect Ratio:	4:3
Main Language:	English
Region:	Region 2
Special Features:	Production Gallery, Sharpe Fact File
Year:	1994
Release Date:	May 13, 2002
Runtime:	202 minutes
Certification:
Catalogue Number:	37115 02733
Keywords:	Action, Company, General, Enemy, Romantic, Tv, Adventure, Sharpe's
Genre:	Action/Adventure