Hornblower: The Even Chance

Hornblower: The Even Chance

1998 · 100 min · ★ 7.5 · 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.

Directed by Andrew Grieve · Written by Russell Lewis

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