Horatio Hornblower: The Fire Ship
Original title: Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant
1998 · 1 h 33 min
Andrew GrieveCast
Ioan Gruffudd 
Robert Lindsay 
Denis Lawson 
Ian McNeice 
Andrew Tiernan Jonathan Coy
Credits
Written by: Mike Cullen
Plot
Acting Lieutenant Hornblower attempts to study for his promotion examination, but becomes distracted by the serious supply problems that face his crew.
Sinekatalog’s take
Horatio Hornblower: The Fire Ship (1998) is a British war film directed by Andrew Grieve. It stars Ioan Gruffudd, Robert Lindsay and Denis Lawson. It runs 93 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: 8.0 / 10 (4,968 votes)
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