Hornblower: The Even Chance

Hornblower: The Even Chance

1998 · 100 min · EN · 7.5 (66 votes)
Dir. Andrew Grieve · Starring Ioan Gruffudd, Robert Lindsay, Dorian Healy, Michael Byrne, Robert Bathurst, Duncan Bell · Music John E. Keane · Hornblower Collection
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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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A classic tale of naval ambition and early career struggles. It feels like a grand adventure on the high seas, full of youthful determination and the weight of duty. Expect earnest heroism and the thrill of the British Navy in the 18th century.

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shipbased on novel or bookduelnapoleonic wars18th centuryseasicknessbritish navymidshipmen
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