http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0108108/
It is based on an award winning series of books, and was made for British TV in 1995 or thereabouts. Sean Bean plays sharpe, It covers the Peninsular War in Spain, between the french and british armies and sharpe is a sgt, given a field commision to be an officer when he saves the duke of wellington from assassination.
I think it is great actually,sean bean is perfect for the role although of the dashing sharpe ,but my favorite is sgt harper the irishman.