Sharpe is a Captain saddled with the South Essex, a battalion run by incompetents and filled with soldiers who have never been in battle. When the South Essex loses its colours (its regimental flag), Sharpe vows to save the honor of the regiment by capturing a French Imperial standard: an eagle.

Credits

Tom CleggDirector

Sean BeanRichard Sharpe

Brian CoxMajor Michael Hogan

Daragh O'MalleyPatrick Harper

Assumpta SernaComandante Teresa Moreno