Hornblower: The Even Chance (1999)

  • NR
  • 04/04/1999 (US)
  • War, Adventure, TV Movie
  • 1h 40m

Overview

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.

Russell Lewis

Writer

Andrew Grieve

Director

C. S. Forester

Novel

Cast

Ioan Gruffudd's headshot

Ioan Gruffudd

Midshipman Horatio Hornblower
Robert Lindsay's headshot

Robert Lindsay

Captain Sir Edward Pellew
Dorian Healy's headshot

Dorian Healy

Midshipman Jack Simpson
Michael Byrne's headshot

Michael Byrne

Captain Keene
Robert Bathurst's headshot

Robert Bathurst

Lieutenant Eccleston
Duncan Bell's headshot

Duncan Bell

Midshipman Clayton
Paul Copley's headshot

Paul Copley

Matthews
Sean Gilder's headshot

Sean Gilder

Styles

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