Sharpe's Sword poster

Movie · 1995

Sharpe's Sword

Released 26 April 1995 102 min War / History / Action / Adventure / TV Movie More from 1995 → IMDb ↗ · Letterboxd ↗ · TMDB ↗

Franco-Spanish Border, 1813. Sean Bean returns as the courageous Major Richard Sharpe, his latest mission to protect the identity of the master spy, El Mirador. Sharpe captures Colonel Leroux who has been sent by Napoleon to assassinate El Mirador but Leroux escapes. In an ensuing battle, Sharpe's sword is destroyed and he is left for dead. He is lovingly nursed back to health by a beautiful young girl who has been rendered mute after witnessing the slaughter of her companions. Armed with a new sword forged by the faithful Sergeant Harper, Sharpe continues his mission to protect the life of El Mirador and seek retribution.

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How old were they?

Oldest first
Vernon Dobtcheff
as Don Felipe
60
Stephen Moore
as Colonel Berkeley
57
Pat Laffan
as Sergeant Connelly
55
John Kavanagh
as Father Patrick Curtis
49
Michael Cochrane
as Colonel Sir Henry Simmerson
47
John Tams
as Rifleman Daniel Hagman
46
Patrick Fierry
as Colonel Philippe Leroux
41
Daragh O'Malley
as Sergeant Patrick Harper
40
Sean Bean
as Major Richard Sharpe
36
Jason Salkey
as Rifleman Harris
33
James Purefoy
as Captain the Lord Jack Spears
30
Emily Mortimer
as Lass
23
Hugh Ross
as Major Mungo Munro
Unknown
Diana Pérez
as Ramona Gonzalez Harper
Unknown
Walter McMonagle
as Father O'Sullivan
Unknown
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The numbers

Computed from the cast above
37years between the oldest and youngest billed
60Vernon Dobtcheff — oldest on the call sheet
23Emily Mortimer — youngest billed
43average age of the credited cast
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