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Hornblower: The Even Chance
🎬 Movie

Hornblower: The Even Chance

1998 · 100 min War Adventure TV Movie
7.5 / 10 · TMDB

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.

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🎬 MovieFinder's Take

The direction is assured — the director controls pace and space with a sense of knowing why each scene belongs here.

Watches evenly. No lows, no revelations. But there's dignity in the craft — and it's present here.

A wide audience will appreciate it. Especially those who love the genre.

Director: Andrew Grieve

— MovieFinder Editorial

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Viewing atmosphere: Evening with someone who likes to talk about cinema after. Good backdrop for a quiet evening.

🎭 Cast

Ioan Gruffudd

Ioan Gruffudd

Midshipman Horatio Hornblower

Robert Lindsay

Robert Lindsay

Captain Sir Edward Pellew

Dorian Healy

Dorian Healy

Midshipman Jack Simpson

Michael Byrne

Michael Byrne

Captain Keene

Robert Bathurst

Robert Bathurst

Lieutenant Eccleston

Duncan Bell

Duncan Bell

Midshipman Clayton

Paul Copley

Paul Copley

Matthews

Sean Gilder

Sean Gilder

Styles

Simon Sherlock

Simon Sherlock

Oldroyd

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Chris Barnes

Finch

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