Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters
Lieutenant Hornblower and his shipmates are sent to accompany a doomed royalist invasion of revolutionary France.
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About Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters
Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters is a 1999 English-language war, adventure and tv movie film directed by Andrew Grieve. The cast is led by Ioan Gruffudd, Robert Lindsay, Antony Sher. It has a runtime of 1h 40m. Viewers rate it 7.2/10 across 100 ratings.
Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters was produced by Meridian Broadcasting and made in United Kingdom. It was released on April 2, 1999, and carries a 12 certification.
- Director
- Andrew Grieve
- Writers
- Chris Ould
- Release date
- April 2, 1999
- Original language
- English
- Age rating
- 12
- Status
- Released
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Production
- Meridian Broadcasting
Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters cast & crew
Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters was directed by Andrew Grieve and written by Chris Ould.
The cast features Ioan Gruffudd as Horatio Hornblower, Robert Lindsay as Sir Edward Pellew, Antony Sher as Colonel Moncoutant, John Shrapnel as General Charette, Samuel West as Major Edrington, and Peter Vaughan as Admiral Lord Hood.
Behind the camera, cinematography is by Alec Curtis and it was produced by Andrew Benson and Delia Fine.
Is Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters worth watching?
Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters holds an audience score of 7.2/10 from 52 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed war films.
At 1h 40m, it's an easy, time-light watch.
If you enjoy war, adventure, and tv movie, Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters is worth a place on your watchlist.
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Cast of Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters
Ioan Gruffudd
Horatio Hornblower
Robert Lindsay
Sir Edward Pellew
Antony Sher
Colonel Moncoutant
John Shrapnel
General Charette
Samuel West
Major Edrington
Peter Vaughan
Admiral Lord Hood
Jean Badin
Faure
Jamie Bamber
Archie Kennedy
Paul Copley
Mathews
Jonathan Coy
Lieutenant Bracegirdle
Sean Gilder
Styles
Estelle Skornik
Mariette
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Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters runs 1 hours 40 minutes (100 minutes).
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Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters is rated 12. It holds a 7.2/10 audience score from 52 ratings.
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