| Ioan Gruffudd | ... | Midshipman Horatio Hornblower | |
| Robert Lindsay | ... | Capt. Sir Edward Pellew | |
| Dorian Healy | ... | Midshipman Jack Simpson | |
| Michael Byrne | ... | Capt. Keene | |
| Robert Bathurst | ... | Lt. Eccleston | |
| Duncan Bell | ... | Midshipman Clayton | |
| Paul Copley | ... | Matthews | |
| Sean Gilder | ... | Styles | |
| Simon Sherlock | ... | Oldroyd | |
| Chris Barnes | ... | Finch | |
| Jamie Bamber | ... | Midshipman Archie Kennedy | |
| Colin MacLachlan | ... | Master Bowles | |
| Roger May | ... | Lt. Chadd | |
| Vincent Grass | ... | Capt. Forget | |
| Richard Lumsden | ... | Midshipman Hether | |
| Frank Boyce | ... | Midshipman Cleveland | |
| Simon Markey | ... | Dr. Hepplewhite | |
| Oliver Montgomery | ... | Lt. Chalk | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Luana Mota | ... | Young Girl (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| Andrew Grieve | |||
Writing credits(in alphabetical order) | ||
| C.S. Forester | stories Hornblower and the Even Chance. Hornblower and the Cargo of Rice, Hornblower and the Man who Felt Queer | |
| Russell Lewis | screenplay | |
Original Music by | |||
| John E. Keane | (as John Keane) | ||
Cinematography by | |||
| Neve Cunningham | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Keith Palmer | |||
Casting by | |||
| John Hubbard | |||
| Susie Parriss | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Andrew Mollo | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Jan Chaney | |||
| Mike Joyce | |||
| Cliff Robinson | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Christian Huband | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| John Mollo | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Kevin Alexander | .... | hair stylist | |
| Kevin Alexander | .... | makeup artist | |
| Christine Allsopp | .... | makeup supervisor | |
| Veyatie MacLeod | .... | hair stylist | |
| Veyatie MacLeod | .... | makeup artist | |
Production Management | |||
| Lorraine Goodman | .... | production supervisor | |
| Philip Leach | .... | executive in charge of production | |
| Leela Poedra | .... | production manager | |
| Andrew Wood | .... | production manager | |
| Tatyana Shakhgeldyan | .... | production manager: Russia (uncredited) | |
| Sasha Stratievsky | .... | assistant production manager (uncredited) | |
| Viktor Taranov | .... | production manager: Russia (uncredited) | |
| Sasha Voronin | .... | unit manager (uncredited) | |
| Yulia Zhuravleva | .... | assistant production manager: Russia (uncredited) | |
Art Department | |||
| Gerry Graham | .... | painter | |
| Dean Hawley | .... | painter | |
| Brian Henry | .... | property master | |
| Alison S. Richardson | .... | property buyer | |
| Matthew Robinson | .... | draughtsman | |
| Mickey Spence | .... | plasterer | |
| Alan Sprawson | .... | stand-by carpenter | |
| Ilia Iovu | .... | assistant art director: Russia (uncredited) | |
Sound Department | |||
| Michael Crouch | .... | dubbing editor | |
| St. Clair Davis | .... | boom operator | |
| St. Clair Davis | .... | sound maintenance | |
| Colin Martin | .... | dubbing mixer | |
| Christian Wangler | .... | sound recordist | |
| Julie Ankerson | .... | foley artist (uncredited) | |
| Dave Sloss | .... | foley recordist (uncredited) | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| Peter Field | .... | model unit | |
| Roy Field | .... | director of photography: model unit | |
| Martin Gutteridge | .... | director: model unit | |
| Martin Saville | .... | model making consultant | |
| Mark Thomas-Stubbs | .... | digital effects | |
Stunts | |||
| Oleg Botin | .... | stunts | |
| Jorge Casares | .... | stunt arranger (as Jordi Casares) | |
| Ángel Gómez Fernández | .... | stunts | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Paul Donachie | .... | focus puller | |
| Graham Frake | .... | director of photography: second unit | |
| George Grieve | .... | clapper loader | |
| Paul Hill | .... | gaffer | |
| David Keogh | .... | best boy | |
| Keith Mead | .... | grip | |
| Ian Murray | .... | chargehand rigger | |
| Ian Murray | .... | rigger | |
| Steve Murray | .... | camera operator | |
| Dean Thompson | .... | focus puller: second unit | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Gordon Harmer | .... | wardrobe master | |
| Lee Clayton | .... | costume cutter (uncredited) | |
| Lee Clayton | .... | tailor (uncredited) | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Marc Eskenazi | .... | editor: video tape | |
| Vincent Narduzzo | .... | telecine colorist | |
| Matthew Tucker | .... | assistant film editor | |
Transportation Department | |||
| Oleg Gres | .... | unit transportation coordinator (uncredited) | |
| Vladimir Skakun | .... | unit transportation coordinator: Russia (uncredited) | |
Other crew | |||
| Martin Bibbings | .... | technical advisor | |
| Anna Callaghan | .... | contact: London | |
| Anna Callaghan | .... | production assistant | |
| Dani Gordon | .... | assistant to producer | |
| Dani Gordon | .... | production assistant | |
| Pauline Granby | .... | production accountant | |
| Susan Hogg | .... | script executive | |
| Amanda Lean | .... | script supervisor | |
| Ian McDougal | .... | marine coordinator | |
| Erhan Ozogul | .... | assistant accountant | |
| Shelagh Pymm | .... | publicist | |
| Richard Rutherford-Moore | .... | armorer (as Richard R. Moore) | |
| Gail Samuelson | .... | pre-production coordinator | |
| Gerry Savage | .... | unit nurse | |
| Adele Steward | .... | production coordinator | |
| Chris Tarry | .... | assistant accountant | |
| Zhuravleva Julia | .... | production assistant: Russia (uncredited) | |
| Zinaida Kravchenko | .... | production accountant (uncredited) | |
| Teodor Matveev | .... | army supervisor: Russia (uncredited) | |
| Lina Merculova | .... | production coordinator: Russia (uncredited) | |
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I am 19 years old, and since I had not read any of the Hornblower books (I expect most people would think this criminal, not to have read the stories of the most beloved naval hero in fiction!) I knew nothing about the story until the first two hour film was shown on TV (October 7th in England.-I hear that the USA will get the Hornblower series in the New Year) There are four Hornblower films, and the first 'The Even Chance' made me want to see the other three right away! The story is set in the years of the Napoleonic wars, and the first story shows Hornblowers first adventures as midshipman aboard the' Indefatigable'' having to put up with bullying by Simpson another midshipman aboard the ship who takes an instant dislike to the new recuit. The acting by Ioan Gruffudd as the young, self-concious, shy Horatio Hornblower is superb, and his dark brooding good looks are sure to make him a new heart throb. The rest of the cast are brilliant too, from Robert Lindsay as captain Pellew to Dorian Healy as the vicious Simpson. The £12 million spent on the film, has not gone to waste either. The first wooden ship to be built for 140 years, 'The Grand Turk', is used in the film for the 'Indefatigable' and is a stunning sight to see. The action sequences are brilliantly done, making you feel like you are almost on the ship itself. So brilliant action sequences, wonderful battle ships, and a stunning cast, all make Hornblower one of the best things to come on TV in years. Luckily for me (now a huge Hornblower fan) the showing of the second film-which was to be in December- has been put forward to November, because of the huge number of people calling ITV Television station, saying how much they liked it, and demanding for it to be put on early! I personally cannot wait to sail the sea with Horatio Hornblower again.