Sharpe's Challenge (2006): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2006, Sharpe's Challenge is an action, adventure, war and tv movie film directed by Tom Clegg, running about 138 minutes.

What it’s about. Sean Bean is back as the swashbuckling hero in Sharpe's Challenge, an action packed mini-series to be shot on location in Rajasthan, India. Two years after the Duke of Wellington crushes Napoleon at Waterloo, dispatches from India tell of a local Maharaja, Khande Rao, who is threatening British interests there. Wellington sends Sharpe to investigate on what turns out to be his most dangerous mission to date. When a beautiful general's daughter is kidnapped by the Indian warlord, the tension mounts, leaving Sharpe no option but to pursue the enemy right into its deadly lair. Deep in the heart of enemy territory he also has to keep at bay the beautiful but scheming Regent, Madhuvanthi, who is out to seduce him. The fate of an Empire and the life of a General's daughter lie in one man's hands...

Who’s in it. Sharpe's Challenge stars Sean Bean as Richard Sharpe, Padma Lakshmi as Madhuvanthi, Daragh O'Malley as Sgt. Harper and Toby Stephens as Dodd, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.5/10, Sharpe's Challenge has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Sharpe's Challenge page.

If you liked it. Fans of Sharpe's Challenge tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.