HORNBLOWER (1998)

ANDREW GRIEVE

Action/Adventure Literary Classics War Drama 10th - 19th Centuries Romance Trains, Planes & Boats Television Historical Recommended

Cast

ROBERT LINDSAY DORIAN HEALY MICHAEL BYRNE ROBERT BATHURST C S FORESTER IOAN GRUFFUDD

Plot

Based on the books by CS Forester, Hornblower is an epic marine adventure and starring Ioan Gruffudd as the handsome rogue Horatio Hornblower and Robert Lindsay as Captain Pellew, his mentor. It follows Hornblower's naval career from a bullied new recruit to a heroic seaman as he battles his way through the rough seas. It's got romance, action and plenty of thrills.