| The Even Chance | |
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| Genre | Action-adventure Costume drama |
| Based on | Mr. Midshipman Hornblower by C. S. Forester |
| Screenplay by | Russell Lewis |
| Directed by | Andrew Grieve |
| Starring | |
| Theme music composer | John E. Keane |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producer | Andrew Benson |
| Cinematography | Neve Cunningham |
| Editor | Keith Palmer |
| Running time | 100 minutes |
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| Budget | £3 million[1] |
| Original release | |
| Network | ITV |
| Release | 7 October 1998 |
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The Even Chance is the first of eight Hornblower television adaptations relating the exploits of Horatio Hornblower, the protagonist in a series of novels and short stories by C.S. Forester. The Even Chance is the name given to the film in the United Kingdom, while in the United States it is known by the alternative title The Duel.