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Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant
7.5 / 10• 1998• 1h 33m•NR• English
WarAdventureTV Movie
Storyline
Acting Lieutenant Hornblower attempts to study for his promotion examination, but becomes distracted by the serious supply problems that face his crew.
Cast & Crew
Ioan Gruffudd
Horatio Hornblower
Lead
Robert Lindsay
Sir Edward Pellew
Denis Lawson
Captain 'Dreadnought' Foster
Ian McNeice
Tapling
Andrew Tiernan
Bunting
Jonathan Coy
Lieutenant Bracegirdle
Ian McElhinney
Captain Hammond
Paul Copley
Mathews
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 Examination for Lieutenant is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
