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Hornblower: The Even Chance
7.5 / 10• 1998• 1h 40m•NR• English
WarAdventureTV Movie
Storyline
Portsmouth, 1794. Under thundery skies and in lashing rain, 17-year-old midshipman Horatio Hornblower takes the first tentative steps of his naval career, but a feud with a shipmate causes complications.
Cast & Crew
Ioan Gruffudd
Midshipman Horatio Hornblower
Lead
Robert Lindsay
Captain Sir Edward Pellew
Dorian Healy
Midshipman Jack Simpson
Michael Byrne
Captain Keene
Robert Bathurst
Lieutenant Eccleston
Duncan Bell
Midshipman Clayton
Paul Copley
Matthews
Sean Gilder
Styles
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Andrew Grieve's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Hornblower: The Even Chance is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
