Stars: Sean Bean, Daragh O'Malley, Abigail Cruttenden, Michael Cochrane, Hugh Fraser, James Laurenson

Director: Tom Clegg

Summary: In 'Sharpe's Regiment' Richard Sharpe and Sgt Harper return to England to recruit new soldiers for the depleted ranks of the South Essex Battalion. 'Sharpe's Siege' finds Sharpe marrying his sweetheart but he has to leave immediately to capture a French fort in the Pyrenees. While he fights the French his wife is struck down with a life-threatening fever.

This collection includes two more feature-length Sharpe tales: SHARPE'S REGIMENT and SHARPE'S SIEGE. In SHARPE'S REGIMENT, British officer Richard Sharpe (Sean Bean, as always) returns home for new recruits. In SHARPE'S SIEGE, Sharpe and his men must battle a faceless enemy--a deadly fever sweeping through the camp.

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Reviewed by: davybozal24-7
Posted on May 2, 2006 4:22 PM

Richard Sharpe is back and this time he means business .
Sharpe's Regiment : Sharpe returns to England to unravel the truth behind the bewildering decree from Lord Fenner ( Nicholas Farrell )
that the South Essex battalion is to be disbanded . But to expose the truth , Sharpe and Harper ( Daragh O'Malley ) must go undercover and battle tyrannical officers and shadowy assassins .
Sharpe's Siege : While on a perilous mission to capture a fort in France , Sharpes wife ( Abigail Cruttenden ) contracts a deadly fever
that has swept through the ranks of the British camp . Can Sharpe
save Jane and the South Essex .

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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:Sharpe's 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:	Photo Gallery, Sharpe Fact File
Year:	1996
Release Date:	August 12, 2002
Runtime:	202 minutes
Certification:
Catalogue Number:	37115 02763
Keywords:	Action, General, Siege, Romantic, Regiment, Tv, Adventure, Sharpe's
Genre:	Action/Adventure