Summary:
Adapted from the novel of British writer C.S. Forester, Hornblower is the story of a 17-year-old novice, Horatio Hornblower (Ioan Gruffudd), who becomes one of the most formidable figures in naval history once he is over his first experience of getting seasick while on a boat docked in a harbor. Little by little, Hornblower proves himself daring and inventive, until no battle or... Full Summary >>

Cast:
Ioan Gruffudd - (Hornblower)
Robert Lindsay - (Captain Pellew)
Paul Copley
Sean Gilder
Robert Bathurst
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Review:
When it was originally telecast, this four-part miniseries proved that swashbuckling films, highly popular in the mid-20th century, remained a viable film genre. Moreover, it demonstrated that a family film devoid of salty language and gratuitous sex can still pack plenty of zing. For its efforts, it won a 1999 Emmy and millions of admiring fans. A... Continue >>

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