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Sharpe's Justice (1997)
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, War
Country: UK
Duration: 100 min.
TV show
Story:
Napoleon has been exiled to Elba, the English have returned from the wars, and Major Richard Sharpe finds himself in a sort of exile to lead a company of Yorkshire Yeomen. His duties include protecting mill owners from restless workers who are on the verge of strike or outright revolt. Meanwhile, Sharpe's faithless wife and her lover fall within range of Sharpe's wrath. Sharpe, with his two of his devoted Chosen Men nearby, must decide whether to continue to protect the mill owners or to take the side of their fiercely downtrodden workers.
Style:
historical drama, heroic, bleak, melancholic
Plot:
napoleonic era, napoleonic wars, revenge, chivalry, justice, social injustice, class conflict, corruption, industrialization, betrayal, post war, moral ambiguity, friendship, french revolution, revolution, capitalist, sorcery, adaptation, brotherhood, british soldier, british army, half brother, homecoming, fictional biography, industrial revolution ...
Time:
19th century, regency period, 1800s
Place:
yorkshire, england
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Most similar movies to Sharpe's Justice
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out serious, exciting, realistic and period drama films and TV series with plots about napoleonic wars, sword fight, french revolution, napoleonic era, napoleon bonaparte, battles and war mostly in Drama, Adventure and War genres. Some movies like Sharpe's Justice: Sharpe's Battle (1995), Sharpe's Rifles (1993), Sharpe's Revenge (1997), Sharpe's Siege (1996), Sharpe (1993). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, War
Country: UK
Duration: 100 min.
TV show
Story:
When Sharpe is ordered to whip the King of Spain's Irish Royal Brigade into shape, he faces dissent from the men who believe the British are slaughtering their relatives in Ireland and a spy from within.
Style:
serious, realistic, exciting, captivating, suspenseful
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
napoleonic wars, napoleonic era, chivalry, medieval, revolution, sorcery, freedom, revolutionary, special forces, struggle, spanish history, napoleon bonaparte ...
Time:
19th century
Place:
europe, spain
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, War
Country: UK
Duration: 102 min.
TV show
Story:
During the Peninsular War in Spain against the French, Sergeant Richard Sharpe saves the life of Arthur Wellesley, the future Duke of Wellington and is promoted to Lieutenant. In order to pay the troops Wellesley needs a money draft from the banker ...
Style:
exciting, costume drama, realistic, serious, suspenseful
Plot:
napoleonic wars, war, military, wartime life, british army, escapades, chivalry, medieval, napoleonic era, revolution, war hero, war violence ...
Time:
19th century, 1800s
Place:
portugal, iberian peninsula
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, War
Country: UK
Duration: 101 min.
TV show
Story:
Sharpe is framed as the thief who stole Napolean's gold, and he must clear his name to avoid execution. Meanwhile his wife Jane - urged on by a friend - makes some questionable choices.
Style:
suspense, tense, period drama
Plot:
napoleonic wars, betrayal, stolen gold, napoleonic era, revenge, escape, conspiracy, british army, manhunt, loyalty, honor, friendship ...
Time:
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Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, War
Country: UK
Duration: 100 min.
TV show
Story:
Sharpe, with his new commanding officer, is sent to capture a castle when news comes of locals who will rise against Bonaparte. However, he is somewhat distracted by thoughts of his wife whom he was forced to leave while stricken with fever.
Style:
exciting, suspenseful, captivating, serious, realistic ...
Plot:
napoleonic wars, battles, british soldier, castle, heroes, danger, siege, woman in danger, isolation, heroic mission, military, war ...
Time:
19th century, 1800s
Place:
france
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, War
Country: UK
Duration: 1673 min.
TV show
Story:
Sharpe is a British series of television dramas starring Sean Bean as Richard Sharpe, a fictional British soldier in the Napoleonic Wars. Sharpe is the hero of a number of novels by Bernard Cornwell; most, though not all, of the episodes are based ...
Style:
historical drama, intense, period drama, vintage
Plot:
military, napoleonic wars, british army, european history, battles, defiant, irreverent, war, rifleman, british, swashbuckler, british history ...
Time:
1810s, 19th century, 2000s, 90s
Place:
india, france, portugal, spain, europe
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, War
Country: UK
Duration: 100 min.
TV show
Story:
Sharpe is teamed with a Colonel he helped promote and they are tasked to destroy a powder magazine, but an alliance with the French may threaten their success. Meanwhile, Jane is wearying of the army life and Harper and Ramona are at odds.
Style:
suspense, tense, period piece, historical drama, action packed ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
napoleonic wars, british army, napoleonic era, betrayal, deception, espionage, sabotage, ambush, undercover, moral ambiguity, napoleon bonaparte, french revolution ...
Time:
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Place:
france
Similarity:
58%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, War
Country: UK
Duration: 100 min.
TV show
Story:
Told his battalion is to be split up due to lack of recruits at home, Sharpe and Harper return to England to investigate. What should have been a simple query turns politically explosive as they come nearer to exposing profiteering on the home front ...
Style:
serious, realistic, exciting, captivating, sincere ...
Plot:
napoleonic wars, napoleonic era, british army, cavalry, war hero, special forces, napoleon bonaparte, spanish history, french revolution, soldier, military, heroes ...
Time:
19th century
Place:
europe, england
Similarity:
47%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, War
Country: UK
Duration: 100 min.
TV show
Story:
Spain 1812 The Duke of Wellington plans to lay siege to Badajoz. A murderous figure from Sharpe's past uses a beautiful woman revenge himself on Sharpe, now the father of her child. Sharpe has reason to be happy, he holds his daughter for the ...
Style:
serious, realistic, captivating, exciting, atmospheric ...
Plot:
napoleonic wars, napoleonic era, chivalry, medieval, revolution, british army, war hero, british soldier, revolutionary war, struggle, special forces, revolutionary ...
Time:
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Place:
spain, europe
Similarity:
47%
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, War
Country: UK
Duration: 101 min.
TV show
Story:
Based on the novel by Bernard Cornwell, "Sharpe's Waterloo" brings maverick British officer Lt. Col. Richard Sharpe to his last fight against the French, in June of 1815.
Style:
captivating, exciting, realistic, serious, suspenseful ...
Plot:
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Time:
19th century, 1810s
Place:
europe, belgium
Similarity:
47%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, War
Country: UK
Duration: 100 min.
TV show
Story:
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 ...
Style:
exciting, captivating, serious, realistic, factual ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
napoleonic wars, military, battles, state affairs, soldier, heroes, escapades, rebellion, military life, medieval, chivalry, napoleonic era ...
Time:
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Place:
iberian peninsula
Similarity:
47%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, War
Country: UK
Duration: 69 min.
TV show
Story:
Our story begins at the end of Sharpe's Challenge. Sharpe and Harper are en route to Madras when they encounter a baggage train from the East India Company traveling through hostile territory. Chitu, a legendary bandit leader in control of the ...
Style:
exciting, serious, captivating, disturbing, realistic
Plot:
napoleonic wars, medieval, military, battles, heroes, danger, heroic mission, military life, escapades, british soldier, battlefield, violence ...
Time:
19th century
Place:
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Similarity:
46%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, War
Country: UK
Duration: 101 min.
TV show
Story:
Sharpe is sent on a mission to exchange rifles for deserters with a strange band of Spanish guerillas. He also has to chaperone two women looking for their missing husband.
Style:
exciting, captivating, serious, realistic, atmospheric ...
Plot:
napoleonic wars, napoleonic era, medieval, revolution, british army, war hero, british empire, french revolution, napoleon bonaparte, spanish history, revolutionary war, revolutionary ...
Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
44%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, War
Country: UK
Duration: 101 min.
TV show
Story:
Sharpe is tasked to protect the most important spy in Lord Wellington's network, but domestic issues, a traumatized young girl, and possible French spies all threaten his success
Style:
realistic, serious, captivating, exciting, atmospheric ...
Audience:
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Plot:
napoleonic wars, medieval, military, revolution, napoleonic era, revolutionary war, young love, freedom, french revolution, british empire, age difference, revolutionary ...
Time:
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Place:
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, War
Country: UK
Duration: 90 min.
TV show
Story:
Portugal 1813. A band of deserters, including Sharpe's old enemy, Obadiah Hakeswill, have captured two women, one the wife of a high-ranking English officer, and are holding them hostage for ransom. Sharpe is given the 60th Rifles and a Rocket ...
Style:
captivating, serious, suspenseful, exciting, realistic
Plot:
napoleonic wars, war, military, british soldier, soldier, heroes, daring rescue, heroic mission, kidnapping, captivity, tough heroes, ransom ...
Time:
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Place:
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Country: UK
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
41%
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Country: UK
Duration: 69 min.
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Story:
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Style:
exciting, serious, realistic, suspenseful
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
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Country: Italy, France
Duration: 52 min.
TV show
Story:
Sandokan is a Malaysian pirate who, along with his friend Yanez and their crew, attacks the British forces from his island of Mompracem. During his adventures, he falls in love with Lady Marianna Guillonk, an English-Italian aristocrat.
Style:
tropical, heroic, dramatic, suspense, period drama
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Country: France, Italy
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Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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24%
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Country: UK
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Story:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Country: UK
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Story:
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Style:
period piece, feel good, serious, exciting, period drama
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
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Place:
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TV show
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Style:
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Plot:
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Place:
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Country: Soviet Union, France
Duration: 236 min.
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Plot:
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Time:
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TV show
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Story:
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Time:
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Audience:
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Place:
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Plot:
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TV show
Story:
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Style:
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