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Hornblower: Mutiny

  • TV Movie
  • 20012001
  • 1h 38m
IMDb RATING
8.1/10
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Paul McGann and Ioan Gruffudd in Hornblower: Mutiny (2001)
  • Adventure
  • Drama
  • History
Hornblower and his comrades come under the command of a revered but obviously mentally unstable captain and eventually must mutiny.Hornblower and his comrades come under the command of a revered but obviously mentally unstable captain and eventually must mutiny.Hornblower and his comrades come under the command of a revered but obviously mentally unstable captain and eventually must mutiny.
IMDb RATING
8.1/10
4.2K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Andrew Grieve
  • Writers
    • T.R. Bowen(screenplay)
    • C.S. Forester(books)
  • Stars
    • Ioan Gruffudd
    • Robert Lindsay
    • David Warner
Top credits
  • Director
    • Andrew Grieve
  • Writers
    • T.R. Bowen(screenplay)
    • C.S. Forester(books)
  • Stars
    • Ioan Gruffudd
    • Robert Lindsay
    • David Warner
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    • 18User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
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    • Nominated for 7 Primetime Emmys
      • 13 nominations total

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    Hornblower: Mutiny (2001)
    Hornblower: The Even Chance (1998)
    Hornblower: Mutiny (2001)
    Hornblower: Mutiny (2001)
    Hornblower: The Even Chance (1998)
    Hornblower: The Even Chance (1998)

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    Ioan Gruffudd
    Ioan Gruffudd
    • Lieutenant Horatio Hornbloweras Lieutenant Horatio Hornblower
    Robert Lindsay
    Robert Lindsay
    • Commodore Sir Edward Pellewas Commodore Sir Edward Pellew
    David Warner
    David Warner
    • Captain James Sawyeras Captain James Sawyer
    Nicholas Jones
    Nicholas Jones
    • Lieutenant Bucklandas Lieutenant Buckland
    Paul McGann
    Paul McGann
    • Lieutenant Bushas Lieutenant Bush
    Jamie Bamber
    Jamie Bamber
    • Lieutenant Archie Kennedyas Lieutenant Archie Kennedy
    Philip Glenister
    Philip Glenister
    • Gunner Hobbsas Gunner Hobbs
    Paul Copley
    Paul Copley
    • Matthewsas Matthews
    Sean Gilder
    Sean Gilder
    • Stylesas Styles
    David Rintoul
    David Rintoul
    • Dr. Cliveas Dr. Clive
    Terence Corrigan
    • Midshipman Wellardas Midshipman Wellard
    Gilly Gilchrist
    Gilly Gilchrist
    • Randallas Randall
    Paul Brightwell
    Paul Brightwell
    • Sergeant Whitingas Sergeant Whiting
    Moses Rockman
    • Bowmanas Bowman
    • Director
      • Andrew Grieve
    • Writers
      • T.R. Bowen(screenplay)
      • C.S. Forester(books)
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    Storyline

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    Sir Edward Pellew visits Horatio Hornblower who is jail in Jamaica awaiting his trial on a charge of making a mutiny. His problems began six months earlier when he was appointed Third Lieutenant aboard the HMS Renown under the famous Captain James Sawyer. It soon becomes apparent to several of the officers, including Horatio's friend Archie Kennedy who is aboard ship as Fourth Lieutenant that the Captain is suffering from madness of some sort. He is cruel and sees conspiracies everywhere. Both Horatio and Midshipman Welland prove to be the particular objects of his wrath. The situation is not helped by an inexperience First Lieutenant who does not command the Captain's respect and a newly arrived Second Lieutenant who doesn't seem ready to challenge the Captain in any way. —garykmcd
    • ambiguous scene
    • moral choice
    • naval mutiny
    • naval battle
    • refusing to obey orders
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    • Genres
      • Adventure
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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      2nd Lieutenant Bush (Paul McGann) was cast in the title role in contemporary Napoleonic Wars television series, Sharpe (1993) however, two weeks into filming of the first episode in Ukraine, McGann injured his knee playing football and was forced to withdraw. When production started again a month later, Sean Bean took over the role that made him famous.
    • Goofs
      When Captain Sawyer orders grog at high noon, he shouts "We'll splice the Main Brace!" which draws a cheer from his crew. Now the phrase "Splice the Main Brace" is a celebratory call before a drink; however, during the age of sail under its original meaning, the phrase was an order to undertake one of the most difficult tasks on-board ship involving splicing the principal line controlling the rotation of the main sail (anyone who desired to do it received an extra issue of rum). The task was long and arduous and critically important for the safety of the ship. Thus, when Captain Sawyer gave this order, his crew would have been looking at hours of work ahead of them with no reason to cheer.
    • Quotes

      Capt. James Sawyer: Liberty, equality, stupidity!

    • Connections
      Featured in The 53rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (2001)

    User reviews18

    Review
    Top review
    Stop being so insular
    This may well be an excellent production, but I would like to ask the Americans amongst you not to credit an American Network with its production but rather the UK casts crews and channels responsible for making it rather than the US network which seams to incessantly repackage mid quality UK productions
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    • Daft_Evader
    • Aug 7, 2002

    FAQ2

    • What was wrong with the captain?
    • Is this movie based on a book?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 8, 2001 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official site
      • A&E Television Networks
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Kapetan Hornblouer: Pobuna
    • Filming locations
      • South Devon, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • A+E Networks
      • Meridian Broadcasting
      • United Film and Television Productions
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 38 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo

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