Hornblower: The Even Chance

1998 · 100 MIN · IMDB 8.1 · 6,294 VOTES · DIR. Andrew Grieve

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Overview

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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Dialogue Timeline — 1,047 lines

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00:00:30 The british fleet lies at anchor at Spithead.
00:04:26 Well, allow me to introduce
00:07:26 How far did your education go?
00:10:24 -Why? -He is senior officer in the mess.
00:15:51 Mr. Simpson…We must all rejoice
00:19:11 Stand off.
00:22:54 and report to Lt. Chalk of the Goliath, who is in charge
00:25:53 Mr. Simpson was speaking in jest, I am sure.
00:29:58 Got you, bastard.
00:35:08 Youth and quick wits
00:38:17 You have already cost this navy two midshipmen
00:41:38 with rendering himself unfit for service.
00:45:18 Very well.
00:48:19 Silence!
00:51:25 -Aye, aye, sir. -Haul in the fos'cle sheets.
00:55:26 The water has got into it and it's swelling.
01:01:14 -We'll make sail. -Very good, sir.
01:05:10 The chart and compass, if you please.
01:09:16 Mr. Hornblower!
01:14:37 Mr. Bowles, the chart if you please.
01:18:34 Archie, for mercy, shut up!
01:27:07 I will address the matter when we get back to the Indefatigable
01:31:29 Fire!
01:35:09 And, one, two, three, four, five.

Cast & Characters

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 Simon Sherlock Oldroyd Chris Barnes Finch

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,047
Dialogue density10.5 lines / min
First line00:00:30
Final line01:35:09

Production Record

DirectorAndrew Grieve
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes6,294