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Horatio Hornblower: The Duel

Original title: Hornblower: The Even Chance
1998 · 1 h 40 min
Directed by Andrew Grieve · UK · British Cinema
WarAdventure

Cast

Ioan Gruffudd Robert Lindsay Dorian Healy Michael Byrne Robert Bathurst Duncan Bell

Credits

Written by: C.S. Forester

Plot

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.

Sinekatalog’s take

Horatio Hornblower: The Duel (1998) is a British war film directed by Andrew Grieve. It stars Ioan Gruffudd, Robert Lindsay and Dorian Healy. It runs 100 minutes. It is listed here as part of the director's body of work.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 8.1 / 10 (6,666 votes)
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