Stars: Ioan Gruffudd, Robert Lindsay, David Warner, Nicholas Jones, Paul McGann, Jamie Bamber, Philip Glenister, David Rintoul, Paul Copley, Sean Gilder

Director: Andrew Grieve

Summary: Horatio Hornblower stands trial for mutiny. Whoever pushed Captain Sawyer into the hold is the guilty party. But who is going to answer truthfully...

In the final episode of the Hornblower series, our naval hero is in court to face mutiny charges and the events about the ship The Renown are closely looked at. Amidst differing accounts a surprise witness arrives but will he clear or condemn young Hornblower.

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Based freely on the classic novels by C. Forester, Hornbloweris a series of TV films following the progress of a young officer through the ranks of the British navy during the Napoleonic Wars. The series greatest asset is the handsome and charismatic Ioan Gruffudd in the lead role, surely a major star in the making.

For television films the production values are very good, though as Titanic, Waterworldand The Perfect Stormdemonstrated, filming an aquatic adventure is a very expensive business, and it is clear that the Hornblowerdramas simply make the best of comparatively small budgets. No more faithful to Forester's books than the 1951 Gregory Peck classic Captain Horatio Hornblower, the real inspiration seems to have come from the success of Sharpe, starring Sean Bean, which likewise featured a British hero in the Napoleonic Wars. Nevertheless, while rather more easy going than the real British navy of the time, the Hornblower saga delivers an entertaining adventure, greatly enhanced by the presence of such guest stars as Denis Lawson, Cheri Lunghi, Ronald Pickup and Anthony Sher.--Gary S Dalkin

Aspect Ratio:	14:9
Main Language:	English
Region:	Region 2
Year:	2002
Release Date:	February 3, 2003
Runtime:	96 minutes
Certification:
Catalogue Number:	C C D 9467
Label:	Granada
Keywords:	Action, General, Wide, Screen, Retribution, Adventure, Hornblower
Genre:	Action/Adventure