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Hornblower: The Even Chance (1998)

1998-10-07 · 1h 40m · EN
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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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Andrew GrieveDirectorRussell LewisWriter

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Ioan GruffuddIoan GruffuddMidshipman Horatio HornblowerRobert LindsayRobert LindsayCaptain Sir Edward PellewDorian HealyDorian HealyMidshipman Jack SimpsonMichael ByrneMichael ByrneCaptain KeeneRobert BathurstRobert BathurstLieutenant EcclestonDuncan BellDuncan BellMidshipman ClaytonPaul CopleyPaul CopleyMatthewsSean GilderSean GilderStylesSimon SherlockSimon SherlockOldroydChris BarnesChris BarnesFinchJamie BamberJamie BamberMidshipman Archie KennedyColin MacLachlanColin MacLachlanMaster Bowles

Keywords

Based on novel or bookShip18th centuryBritish navyDuelNapoleonic warsSeasicknessMidshipmen

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Genre affinityAdventure · Tv MovieTheme affinityBased On Novel Or Book · Ship · 18th CenturyEmotional intensityNapoleonic WarsDirector preference302687Actor preference59105 · 111047 · 195110Country preferenceGb

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Frequently asked questions about Hornblower: The Even Chance

What is Hornblower: The Even Chance about?

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.

How long is Hornblower: The Even Chance?

Hornblower: The Even Chance has a runtime of 100 minutes.