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Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters (1999): Cast

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Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters is a 1999 adventure war film directed by Andrew Grieve, starring Ioan Gruffudd as Horatio Hornblower, Jonathan Coy and Peter Vaughan. It runs 1 hour 40 minutes.

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Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters (1999) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 40m (100 min)
Director
Andrew Grieve
Genres
Adventure , War
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters About?

The premise of Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters without spoilers.

Lieutenant Hornblower and his shipmates are sent to accompany a doomed royalist invasion of revolutionary France.

Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters Themes & Keywords

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  • combat
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  • peasant army
  • peasant revolt
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  • musket
  • flintlock pistol
  • flintlock rifle
  • cannon
  • part of series
  • war violence
  • violence
  • warrior
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  • tough guy
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  • stabbed with a bayonet
  • stabbed with a sword
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  • swashbuckler
  • sword fight
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  • riot
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  • military
  • british accent
  • french accent
  • british soldier
  • french soldier
  • animal in title
  • young love
  • tricolor
  • schoolteacher
  • peasant
  • marquis
  • first love
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Cast & crew

Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters Cast & Characters

Ioan Gruffudd leads the cast as Horatio Hornblower, with Jonathan Coy as Lieutenant Bracegirdle and Peter Vaughan as Admiral Lord Hood. Directed by Andrew Grieve; 16 actors are credited in all.

Also Starring in Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters

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From the director

More from Andrew Grieve

More films directed by Andrew Grieve: Hornblower: Duty, Hornblower: Loyalty, Hornblower: Retribution and Hornblower: Mutiny.

Full filmography

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FAQ

Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters FAQ: Cast & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters?

Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters runs 1 hour 40 minutes (100 minutes).

When was Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters released?

Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters was released on April 2, 1999.

Who directed Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters?

Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters was directed by Andrew Grieve.

More films by Andrew Grieve

Who is in the cast of Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters?

Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters stars Ioan Gruffudd as Horatio Hornblower, Jonathan Coy as Lieutenant Bracegirdle and Peter Vaughan as Admiral Lord Hood, among 16 credited actors.

Does Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters have a post-credit scene?

No. Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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