Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant
Acting Lieutenant Hornblower attempts to study for his promotion examination, but becomes distracted by the serious supply problems that face his crew.
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About Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant
Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant is a 1998 English-language war, adventure and tv movie film directed by Andrew Grieve. The cast is led by Ioan Gruffudd, Robert Lindsay, Denis Lawson. It has a runtime of 1h 33m. Viewers rate it 7.4/10 across 100 ratings.
Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant was produced by Meridian Broadcasting and made in United Kingdom. It was released on November 18, 1998.
- Director
- Andrew Grieve
- Writers
- Mike Cullen, Amanda Lean
- Release date
- November 18, 1998
- Original language
- English
- Status
- Released
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Production
- Meridian Broadcasting
Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant cast & crew
Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant was directed by Andrew Grieve and written by Mike Cullen and Amanda Lean.
The cast features 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, and Jonathan Coy as Lieutenant Bracegirdle.
Behind the camera, it was produced by Andrew Benson and Vernon Lawrence.
Is Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant worth watching?
Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant holds an audience score of 7.4/10 from 50 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed war films.
At 1h 33m, it's an easy, time-light watch.
If you enjoy war, adventure, and tv movie, Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant is worth a place on your watchlist.
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Cast of Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant
Ioan Gruffudd
Horatio Hornblower
Robert Lindsay
Sir Edward Pellew
Denis Lawson
Captain 'Dreadnought' Foster
Ian McNeice
Tapling
Andrew Tiernan
Bunting
Jonathan Coy
Lieutenant Bracegirdle
Ian McElhinney
Captain Hammond
Paul Copley
Mathews
Chris Barnes
Finch
Sean Gilder
Styles
Simon Sherlock
Oldroyd
Colin MacLachlan
Master Bowles
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Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant is originally in English, with audio tracks including French, English, Spanish. Subtitle and dub options vary by streaming service.
▸How long is Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant?
Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant runs 1 hours 33 minutes (93 minutes).
▸What is Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant rated?
It holds a 7.4/10 audience score from 50 ratings.
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