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Hornblower: The Even Chance
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Title: Hornblower: The Even Chance

Release Date: 7 Oct 1998

Runtime: 1h 40m

Genre: War, Adventure, TV Movie

Director: Meridian Broadcasting Ltd

Production Companies: Meridian Broadcasting Ltd

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.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 7.464 (42 votes)

Cast

  • Midshipman Horatio Hornblower: Ioan Gruffudd
  • Captain Sir Edward Pellew: Robert Lindsay
  • Midshipman Jack Simpson: Dorian Healy
  • Captain Keene: Michael Byrne
  • Lieutenant Eccleston: Robert Bathurst
  • Midshipman Clayton: Duncan Bell
  • Matthews: Paul Copley
  • Styles: Sean Gilder
  • Oldroyd: Simon Sherlock
  • Finch: Chris Barnes
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