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Hornblower: The Even Chance

  • Filme para televisão
  • 1998
  • 1 h 33 min
AVALIAÇÃO DA IMDb
8,1/10
6,4 mil
SUA AVALIAÇÃO
Ioan Gruffudd in Hornblower: The Even Chance (1998)
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Adicionar um enredo no seu idiomaHoratio Hornblower begins his naval career, but a deadly feud with a despicable mate is causing complications.Horatio Hornblower begins his naval career, but a deadly feud with a despicable mate is causing complications.Horatio Hornblower begins his naval career, but a deadly feud with a despicable mate is causing complications.

  • Direção
    • Andrew Grieve
  • Roteiristas
    • C.S. Forester
    • Russell Lewis
  • Artistas
    • Ioan Gruffudd
    • Robert Lindsay
    • Dorian Healy
  • Veja as informações de produção no IMDbPro
  • AVALIAÇÃO DA IMDb
    8,1/10
    6,4 mil
    SUA AVALIAÇÃO
    • Direção
      • Andrew Grieve
    • Roteiristas
      • C.S. Forester
      • Russell Lewis
    • Artistas
      • Ioan Gruffudd
      • Robert Lindsay
      • Dorian Healy
    • 37Avaliações de usuários
    • 7Avaliações da crítica
  • Veja as informações de produção no IMDbPro
  • Veja as informações de produção no IMDbPro
    • Ganhou 2 Primetime Emmys
      • 3 vitórias e 16 indicações no total

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    Ioan Gruffudd
    Ioan Gruffudd
    • Midshipman Horatio Hornblower
    Robert Lindsay
    Robert Lindsay
    • Captain Sir Edward Pellew
    Dorian Healy
    Dorian Healy
    • Midshipman Jack Simpson
    Michael Byrne
    Michael Byrne
    • Captain Keene
    Robert Bathurst
    Robert Bathurst
    • Lieutenant Eccleston
    Duncan Bell
    • Midshipman Clayton
    Paul Copley
    Paul Copley
    • Matthews
    Sean Gilder
    Sean Gilder
    • Styles
    Simon Sherlock
    • Oldroyd
    Chris Barnes
    • Finch
    Jamie Bamber
    Jamie Bamber
    • Midshipman Archie Kennedy
    Colin MacLachlan
    • Master Bowles
    Roger May
    • Lieutenant Chadd
    Vincent Grass
    Vincent Grass
    • Captain Forget
    Richard Lumsden
    Richard Lumsden
    • Midshipman Hether
    Frank Boyce
    • Midshipman Cleveland
    Simon Markey
    Simon Markey
    • Dr. Hepplewhite
    Oliver Montgomery
    • Lieutenant Chalk
    • Direção
      • Andrew Grieve
    • Roteiristas
      • C.S. Forester
      • Russell Lewis
    • Elenco e equipe completos
    • Produção, bilheteria e muito mais no IMDbPro

    Avaliações de usuários37

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    8astacvi-1

    I was impressed by how good this was

    I was frankly not expecting much because my exposure to Ioan Gruffudd has been exclusively the dismal Fantastic Four movies. I was stunned to learn that he can actually act -- or could once, anyway -- and his performance completely carries this film. The rest of the cast, for the most part unfamiliar to me as an American viewer, do a fine job as well. I would make something of an exception for Dorian Healy, but I fault him less for his performance than the script for giving him so little to work with other than moustache-twirling villainy. That's a minor nitpick, though. The acting is solid across the board, with a great supporting performance by Robert Lindsay.

    In general, the action moves along briskly, the characters are well-defined, and the overall production values are surprisingly high. There are a few weak special effects where the budget shows a bit, but for the most part this is a really well-mounted production. The sets and costumes are top-notch, and a lot of attention seems to have been paid to period detail. It would be easy to believe this was a big-screen theatrical production if not for the periodic commercial fade-outs (which, by the way, were uniformly ignored on the telecast I watched -- is it really that difficult, Ovation?) Oh, and for other American viewers, the reason Kennedy looks so familiar but you can't quite place him is because he buried his natural accent so successfully on Battlestar Galactica.

    At any rate, I highly recommend this film and now look forward to seeing the others in the series. I can only marvel at whatever happened to Horatio Hornblower to turn him into such a lackluster Reed Richards. Perhaps a lifetime of attempting to spell "Ioan Gruffudd" has just worn him down.
    Estella

    Hornblower-Simply brilliant!

    I am 19 years old, and since I had not read any of the Hornblower books (I expect most people would think this criminal, not to have read the stories of the most beloved naval hero in fiction!) I knew nothing about the story until the first two hour film was shown on TV (October 7th in England.-I hear that the USA will get the Hornblower series in the New Year) There are four Hornblower films, and the first 'The Even Chance' made me want to see the other three right away! The story is set in the years of the Napoleonic wars, and the first story shows Hornblowers first adventures as midshipman aboard the' Indefatigable'' having to put up with bullying by Simpson another midshipman aboard the ship who takes an instant dislike to the new recuit. The acting by Ioan Gruffudd as the young, self-concious, shy Horatio Hornblower is superb, and his dark brooding good looks are sure to make him a new heart throb. The rest of the cast are brilliant too, from Robert Lindsay as captain Pellew to Dorian Healy as the vicious Simpson. The £12 million spent on the film, has not gone to waste either. The first wooden ship to be built for 140 years, 'The Grand Turk', is used in the film for the 'Indefatigable' and is a stunning sight to see. The action sequences are brilliantly done, making you feel like you are almost on the ship itself. So brilliant action sequences, wonderful battle ships, and a stunning cast, all make Hornblower one of the best things to come on TV in years. Luckily for me (now a huge Hornblower fan) the showing of the second film-which was to be in December- has been put forward to November, because of the huge number of people calling ITV Television station, saying how much they liked it, and demanding for it to be put on early! I personally cannot wait to sail the sea with Horatio Hornblower again.
    altea

    Great entry to the series!!!

    Hornblower: The Even Chance is a great entry to the four made for television movies! Its production value is outstanding starting with the original ships, costumes, cities... and ending with the very convincing battles at sea! This is one of the rare cases where CGI is very clever put to use! Ioan Gruffudd is an excellent choice as Horatio Hornblower! You believe immediately that he is the character! Gruffudd is not a typical Hollywood handsome man but a traditional beautiful European(he is Irish from origin!) lad. Watching this movie makes an exceptional evening! Highly recommended!
    10TexasRedge

    If America only knew how good this was.

    If America only knew how good this was,it would be the highest rated Made-For-TV movie series of all time(hard to believe there are more people out there that would rather watch "The Columbo Mysteries" than Horatio Hornblower- that just goes to show the power of major network name-brand advertising.

    The Hornblower movie series has been television at its finest. I have seen all 6 of the A&E Horatio Hornblower movies,"The Duchess and the Devil" is my favorite of the 6 films. However I tune in to A&E everytime they air a new Hornblower movie. So far all 6 movies have been based on the Horatio Hornblower adventure novels written by C.S. Forester(the same author who wrote African Queen). Each Movie chronicles the on-going adventures of Horatio Hornblower who is a Brittish Lt. in the Brittish Navy during the late 1790's-to early 1800's during the Napoleonic era in Europe. I sincerly believe that each one of these 6 Films has been good enough to have shown at the movie theaters,if the producers had wanted to. Unlike other Made-For-TV films,The Hornblower films do not have that Made-For-TV feeling to them,like most television movies have.

    A common misconception that people who havent seen these movies have is that all 6 of these films go to gether as a mini-series- that is not true. The Hornblower movies are not a mini-series,all 6 of these films are individual movies about the same charactor- with all the same actors playing the same roles in each film(EXAMPLE:think of the James Bond films-They are not sequels, but they are all about the adventures of James Bond- that same principle applies to the Hornblower movies) I give the entire Horatio Hornblower movie series 5 out of 5 stars. Its Perfect entertainment- but you cant please everyone, so for those of you dont like epic battleship battles,historic style drama,high stakes adventure, and danger on the high seas,if you dont like stuff like that-there is always Columbo re-run for you to watch.
    8TBJCSKCNRRQTreviews

    Sets its sails towards greatness

    Horatio(Gruffudd, imbuing the role with a strong sense of honor and pride) begins his naval career at 17, in the year of 1793. In spite of various circumstances being against him, he does, in time, fare well with the other midshipmen(if you don't know a lot of Navy lingo, you will want to keep a dictionary on hand, and a finger on the pause-button). Then, Simpson(Healy, making for a truly reprehensible antagonist) returns, and his abusive behavior, thus far tolerated by the other low-level(none of the officers know about it) workers, leads to a feud with our titular protagonist.

    I haven't read the novels, but if this is anything to go by, it's no wonder they were deemed worthy of adapting. This is an excellent first chapter, and sets the scene for numerous more - I look forward to taking in the following seven. Thoroughly well-acted, filmed compellingly(though you can, at times, tell this was made for television), credible with a richness of detail(many subtle ones), all characters developed well - and with a pace that features many events and people, without rushing ahead to fit it all in. The realism is impressive - there are some elements that make it clear that this is fiction, a dramatization crafted around things that have happened, and with how gripping this is, you easily forgive that. It goes into universally human themes - respect, discipline, friendship, etc.

    There is a bit of brutal, bloody, disturbing and violent content in this - it is quite honest in its depiction of the many nasty, potential consequences of sea-faring, and ship-based warfare, of the time. I recommend this to any fan of drama and historical adventure. 8/10

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    • Curiosidades
      One of the ships used for the film was "The Grand Turk" which is a working replica of a 1790s man-o-war that makes yearly trips throughout Europe and winters in the city of Whitby, England. It was specially built for 'Hornblower', and painted black and buff on one side, and black and red on the other, so that it could double as a British or French ship, depending on the angle it was filmed from.
    • Erros de gravação
      Whenever a cannon is fired, there is hardly any recoil whereas a real gun would fly back at least six feet immediately. This is a result of using enough powder to have a muzzle flash, but not produce any recoil. This was corrected in later movies in the series by having the guns move back the proper distance when fired.
    • Citações

      Master Bowles: Exceptionally fine shot sir. If I may say so sir.

      Captain Sir Edward Pellew: You may Mister Bowles. You may.

    • Conexões
      Featured in The 51st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1999)
    • Trilhas sonoras
      Heart of Oak
      Traditional

      Music by William Boyce

      Lyrics by David Garrick

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    • Data de lançamento
      • 7 de outubro de 1998 (Reino Unido)
    • País de origem
      • Reino Unido
    • Central de atendimento oficial
      • A&E's Behind the Scenes
    • Idiomas
      • Inglês
      • Francês
    • Também conhecido como
      • Horatio Hornblower: The Duel
    • Locações de filme
      • Yalta, Crimea, Ucrânia
    • Empresas de produção
      • A+E Networks
      • Celtic Films
      • Ecou Films
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      1 hora 33 minutos
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      • Stereo

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