Movie · 1998

Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant

Andrew Grieve

1h 33min Release: 11/18/1998 Aventura Cinema TV Guerra

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Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant is a aventura e cinema tv movie released in 1998, directed by Andrew Grieve, starring Ioan Gruffudd, Robert Lindsay e Denis Lawson. It runs 1h 33min. It is movie 1 of 4 in the Hornblower collection. Also known as Hornblower 1.

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Cast of Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant

12 actors

Ioan Gruffudd as Horatio Hornblower

Robert Lindsay as Sir Edward Pellew

Denis Lawson as Captain 'Dreadnought' Foster

Ian McNeice as Tapling

Andrew Tiernan as Bunting

Jonathan Coy as Lieutenant Bracegirdle

Ian McElhinney as Captain Hammond

Paul Copley as Mathews

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Chris Barnes as Finch

Sean Gilder as Styles

Simon Sherlock as Oldroyd

Colin MacLachlan as Master Bowles

Director: Andrew Grieve
Editing: Keith Palmer
Production: Andrew Benson
Screenplay: Mike Cullen, Amanda Lean

Where you've seen the cast of Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant

Ioan Gruffudd as Horatio Hornblower is also in Quarteto Fantástico (2005), Terremoto: A Falha de San Andreas (2015) and Quarteto Fantástico e o Surfista Prateado (2007)
Robert Lindsay as Sir Edward Pellew is also in Malévola: Dona do Mal (2019), Wimbledon - O Jogo do Amor (2004) and A Filha de Gideon (2005)
Denis Lawson as Captain 'Dreadnought' Foster is also in Momento Inesquecível (1983)
Ian McNeice as Tapling is also in Ace Ventura 2: Um Maluco na África (1995), Vozes do Além (2005) and Conto de Natal (1999)

Hornblower movies in order

4 movies · in release order

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Is Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant on Netflix?

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How long is Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant?

Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant runs 1h 33min (93 minutes).

What year did Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant come out?

Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant came out in 1998.

Is Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant part of a franchise?

Yes. It is movie 1 of 4 in the Hornblower collection. Also known as Hornblower 1. The story continues in Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil (1999).