Hornblower: The Even Chance

1998 1h 40m EN

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7.5

BANGER

★7.5TMDB · 65

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Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Andrew Grieve
Writers: Russell Lewis
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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ERA

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28 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Hornblower Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Andrew Grieve, shot by Neve Cunningham. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by John E. Keane. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Keith Palmer shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Ioan Gruffudd and Robert Lindsay and Dorian Healy carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0129686 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 65 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Andrew Grieve directs. Neve Cunningham behind the camera. John E. Keane scores. Keith Palmer cuts. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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128 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Part of the "Hornblower Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Andrew Grieve, shot by Neve Cunningham. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by John E. Keane. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Keith Palmer shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Ioan Gruffudd and Robert Lindsay and Dorian Healy carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0129686 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 65 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 8 themes, including "ship", "based on novel or book", "duel", "napoleonic wars".