Hornblower: Retribution (2001) (TV)

User Rating:

8.5/10   

Director:

Andrew Grieve

Writers:

C.S. Forester (stories)
Ben Rostul (screenplay)

Release Date:

15 April 2001 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Drama | War

Plot:

Hornblower and the other officers of the Renown must return to Jamaica to face a court-martial and possible execution for their actions in relieving their unstable captain.

Plot Keywords:

Court Martial | Paranoia | Mutiny | Ineptitude | Gallows

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Ioan Gruffudd	...	3rd Lt. Horatio Hornblower
David Warner	...	Capt. James Sawyer (HMS Renown)
Robert Lindsay	...	Cmmdre. Sir Edward Pellew
Nicholas Jones	...	1st Lt. Buckland
Paul McGann	...	2nd Lt. Bush
Jamie Bamber	...	4th Lt. Archie Kennedy
Terence Corrigan	...	Midshipman Wellard
Philip Glenister	...	Gunner Hobbs
David Rintoul	...	Dr. Clive, Ship's Surgeon
Sean Gilder	...	Styles, Boatswain's Mate
Paul Copley	...	Matthews, Boatswain
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Paul Brightwell	...	Marine Sgt. Whiting
Katia Caballero	...	Senora Ortega, Col. Ortega's Wife
John Castle	...	Capt. Collins, Member of Court
Richard Clews	...	Clerk
Antonio Gil	...	Col. Francisco Manuel Ortega, Spanish Commander of Fort (as Antonio Gil-Martinez)
Gilly Gilchrist	...	Seaman Randall
Ian McElhinney	...	Capt. Hammond, Member of Court
Hugh Quarshie	...	Francois Le Fanu, Rebel Leader

Directed by
Andrew Grieve

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
C.S. Forester		stories
Ben Rostul		screenplay

Produced by
Andrew Benson	....	producer
Liz Bunton	....	line producer

Original Music by
John E. Keane		(as John Keane)

Cinematography by
Chris O'Dell

Film Editing by
Keith Palmer

Casting by
Susie Parriss

Production Design by
Rob Harris

Costume Design by
John Mollo

Makeup Department
Veyatie MacLeod	....	makeup designer

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Alison Banks	....	second assistant director
Robert Fabbri	....	first assistant director
Lee Tailor	....	third assistant director

Sound Department
Rudi Buckle	....	sound mixer
Colin Codner	....	boom operator
Sue Lenny	....	sound effects editor
Dave Sloss	....	foley recordist

Special Effects by
Karl Ayton	....	special effects assistant
Jeremy Lovett	....	special effects senior technician: model unit

Visual Effects by
Simon Carr	....	digital artist
Simon Frame	....	visual effects supervisor
Tom Hocking	....	digital artist (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Christian Abomnes	....	first assistant camera
Vince Goddard	....	gaffer

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Alan Flyng	....	wardrobe master

Editorial Department
Simon Harris	....	first assistant editor

Other crew
R.H. Davies	....	marine coordinator
Sasha Harris	....	production coordinator
Dan Knight	....	floor runner
Steve Morphew	....	stand-in: Ioan Gruffudd
Doug Smith	....	electronic press kit

Production Companies

• Meridian Broadcasting
• United Film and Television Productions

Distributors

• A&E Home Video (2003) (USA) (DVD)
• A&E Home Video (2003) (USA) (VHS)
• A&E Television Networks (2001) (USA) (TV)
• Cinema Club (2003) (UK) (DVD)
• Cinema Club (2003) (UK) (VHS)
• ITV DVD (2006) (UK) (DVD)
• Independent Television (ITV) (2002) (UK) (TV)

Other Companies

• Celtic/Picture Palace  series developed by
• Square Sail Shipyard Ltd.  ship supplier

Also Known As:

Horatio Hornblower: Retribution (USA)

Runtime:

Argentina:98 min | Israel:96 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Australia:M | Singapore:PG | UK:12 | Argentina:Atp

Company:

Meridian Broadcasting

Goofs:

Continuity: When the Spanish prisoners break into the captains cabin, Captain Sawyer and Midshipman Wellard are standing behind the table, with Wellard to the Captains left. After they are shot, the scene showing them laying on the deck, now has Wellard to the Captains right.

Quotes:

[last lines]
Cmmdre. Sir Edward Pellew: I wish you... a safe voyage.
3rd Lt. Horatio Hornblower: Thank you, sir.

Movie Connections:

Followed by Hornblower: Loyalty (2003) (TV)

The most interesting part of the Hornblower series.

I found that Retribution was the most interesting part of the Hornblower series. David Warner as the insane Captain Sawyer was fantastic, and the most interesting character in the movie. What I liked about this movie {and all the other Hornblower movies} is how the writers turned barely mention characters in the book, and made them into people who help to drive the story. James Bamber as Kennedy was well defined and was an excellent addition to the movie. This was most definitely the best Hornblower movie.