Hornblower: The Even Chance

7.5 1998 100 min

War Adventure TV Movie

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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Director: Andrew Grieve
Writer: Russell Lewis

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Ioan Gruffudd Midshipman Horatio Hornblower

Robert Lindsay Captain Sir Edward Pellew

Dorian Healy Midshipman Jack Simpson

Michael Byrne Captain Keene

Robert Bathurst Lieutenant Eccleston

Duncan Bell Midshipman Clayton

Paul Copley Matthews

Sean Gilder Styles

Simon Sherlock Oldroyd

Chris Barnes Finch

Jamie Bamber Midshipman Archie Kennedy

Colin MacLachlan Master Bowles

Vincent Grass Captain Forget

Richard Lumsden Midshipman Hether

Frank Boyce Midshipman Cleveland

Roger May Lieutenant Chadd

Simon Markey ... Dr. Hepplewhite

Oliver Montgomery Lieutenant Chalk

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