Horatio Hornblower: The Fire Ship (1998)
Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 1h 33min
- Adventure, Drama
- 11 Apr 1999 (USA)
- TV Movie
While Lt. Hornblower studies for his promotion examination, he is distracted by the serious supply problems that face his crew.
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Awards:
- Won 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 1 win & 9 nominations.
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| Ioan Gruffudd | ... |
Acting Lieutenant Horatio Hornblower
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| Robert Lindsay | ... |
Captain Sir Edward Pellew
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| Denis Lawson | ... |
Captain 'Dreadnought' Foster
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| Ian McNeice | ... |
Tapling
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| Andrew Tiernan | ... |
Bunting
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| Jonathan Coy | ... |
Lieutenant Bracegirdle
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| Ian McElhinney | ... |
Captain Hammond
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| Paul Copley | ... |
Matthews
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Chris Barnes | ... |
Finch
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| Sean Gilder | ... |
Styles
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Simon Sherlock | ... |
Oldroyd
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Colin MacLachlan | ... |
Master Bowles
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| Rupert Holliday-Evans | ... |
Steward
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Frank Boyce | ... |
Midshipman Cleveland
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| Peter Corey | ... |
HM Consul Duras
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| Simon Slater | ... |
Commander Morris
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Frank Rozelaar-Green | ... |
Spanish Captain
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| Jonathan Aris | ... |
Clerkly Officer
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Directed by
| Andrew Grieve | ||
Written by
| Mike Cullen | ... | (screenplay) |
| C.S. Forester | ... | (novels) |
Produced by
| Andrew Benson | ... | producer |
| Pavel Douvidzon | ... | associate producer: Russia |
| Delia Fine | ... | executive producer |
| Vernon Lawrence | ... | executive producer |
| Stepan Pojenian | ... | associate producer: Russia |
| Peter Richardson | ... | line producer |
Cinematography by
| Neve Cunningham | ... | (uncredited) |
Editing by
| Keith Palmer | ||
Editorial Department
| Matthew Tucker | ... | assistant film editor |
| Marc Eskenazi | ... | on-line editor (uncredited) |
Production Design by
| Andrew Mollo | ||
Art Direction by
| Mike Joyce | ||
Set Decoration by
| Christian Huband | ||
Costume Design by
| John Mollo | ||
Makeup Department
| Kevin Alexander | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
| Christine Allsopp | ... | hair department head / makeup department head |
| Veyatie MacLeod | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
Production Management
| Lorraine Goodman | ... | production supervisor |
| Philip Leach | ... | executive in charge of production |
| 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) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Valentina Plugaru | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Gerry Graham | ... | painter |
| Dean Hawley | ... | painter |
| Brian Henry | ... | property master |
| Mickey Spence | ... | plasterer |
| Alan Sprawson | ... | stand-by carpenter |
| Ilia Iovu | ... | assistant art director (uncredited) |
| Ian Murray | ... | supervising rigger (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Michael Crouch | ... | dubbing editor |
| Colin Martin | ... | dubbing mixer |
| Julie Ankerson | ... | foley artist (uncredited) |
| Dave Sloss | ... | foley recordist (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Graham Aikman | ... | special effects assistant: pyro supervisor |
| Jem Lovett | ... | special effects senior technician: model unit (as Jeremy Lovett) |
| Mark Roberts | ... | special effects technician: model unit (uncredited) |
| Dima Stesenko | ... | special effects supervisor: russian crew (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Roy Field | ... | director of photography: model unit |
| Martin Gutteridge | ... | model unit director |
| Mark Thomas-Stubbs | ... | digital effects |
Stunts
| Oleg Botin | ... | stunts |
| Aleksandr Baranov | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Paul Donachie | ... | first assistant camera |
| Keith Mead | ... | grip |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Gordon Harmer | ... | Wardrobe Master / costume supervisor (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Amanda Lean | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Oleg Gres | ... | unit transportation coordinator (uncredited) |
| Vladimir Skakun | ... | unit transportation coordinator: Russia (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Jon Baker | ... | armourer supervisor |
| Anna Callaghan | ... | production assistant |
| Dani Gordon | ... | assistant to producer |
| Pauline Granby | ... | production accountant |
| Gerry Savage | ... | unit nurse |
| Adele Steward | ... | production coordinator |
| Chris Tarry | ... | assistant accountant |
| Zinaida Kravchenko | ... | production accountant (uncredited) |
| Teodor Matveev | ... | army supervisor: Russia (uncredited) |
| Lina Merculova | ... | production coordinator: Russia (uncredited) |
| Yulia Zhuravleva | ... | production assistant: Russia (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- A+E Networks (in association with)
- Ecou Films (participation)
- Meridian Broadcasting
- United Film and Television Productions
Distributors
- A&E Home Video (1999) (United States) (VHS)
- A&E Home Video (2000) (United States) (DVD)
- A+E Networks (1999) (United States) (tv)
- Cinema Club (2002) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Cinema Club (2003) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- ITV - Independent Television (1998) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- ITV DVD (2006) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- NHK-BS2 (2002) (Japan) (tv)
- Reel Corporation (2001) (Australia) (DVD)
- Reel DVD (2001) (Australia) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Celtic/Picture Palace (series developed by)
- East-West Creative Association (filming undertaken with the assistance of)
- Turk Phoenix Ltd. (boats provided by)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Still serving aboard the HMS Indefatigable, Horatio Hornblower has been promoted to acting Lieutenant. Neutral Spain has concluded a peace treaty with France and the British now have another enemy to face. They soon come across a sunken British supply ship and rescue its Captain, 'Dreadnought' Foster, a man with a reputation for bravery that some consider borders on foolishness. Hornblower is also pleased to learn that Captain Pellew has scheduled him for the next round of Lieutenants exams. Tempers are short with the crew after they are put on half rations due to the lack of supplies. After acquiring more supplies, Hornblower finds himself in charge of a supply ship when it is feared that plague may also be aboard. He soon makes it to Gibraltar, but when the enemy send a fire ship into the harbor, he must act quickly to avert disaster. Written by garykmcd |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The question given at Hornblower's Lieutenant examination, that of what to do in response to a "full a-back", relates to the sails of a ship suddenly flattening against the mast due to a change in wind. The correct answer (which Hornblower clearly does not know) is to put the helm over, haul up the mainstay and spanker sails, and then shift the helm in the opposite direction in order to fill the after-sails with wind in order to regain headway. Once the wind has been recovered, the ship should then brace up the sails and bring the ship's course directly in front of the wind. The maneuver to regain wind after a fall a-back is known as "chapelling", or "Chapel Ship", and would have been something which Hornblower absolutely should have known. See more » |
| Goofs | During the examination, Captain Foster describes a situation "with Dover bearing north two miles" and a "nor'easterly wind" that "veers four points". That would put the wind at east, but Hornblower is told that he would have Dover under his lee, whereas he would, at worst, have Folkestone under his lee and that eight miles off. Unless the wind were to veer a further twelve points at gale force, the tide would never put a dismasted vessel anywhere near Dover. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Followed by Horatio Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil (1999). See more » |
| Soundtracks | The British Man-of-War See more » |
| Quotes |
Acting Lt. Horatio Hornblower:
Where's Mr. Tapling? Matthews: He refuses to rise from his bunk, sir. Acting Lt. Horatio Hornblower: Does he indeed? [Below decks] Acting Lt. Horatio Hornblower: Good morrow, Mr. Tapling! When shall you grace us with your presence above decks? Tapling: Never. There is no point. Acting Lt. Horatio Hornblower: The Moors have come to fetch their gold. Tapling: The Moors? Don't let them aboard, set sail at once. Acting Lt. Horatio Hornblower: The gold is theirs by right. Tapling: I will not see them, send one of the men. Acting Lt. Horatio Hornblower: I need my men, Mr. Tapling! Tapling: I have pains in my body, I cannot move. The hand of Death is upon me. Acting Lt. Horatio Hornblower: In that case, you shall have no need for rations. [Takes away his food] Tapling: You would withold rations from a dying man? Acting Lt. Horatio Hornblower: I would consider it my duty to help speed your release from this world, sir. Tapling: [gets up] The Admiral will hear of this! See more » |