Almost Heroes

1998
PG-13
1h 30m

IMDb RATING

5.8/10

18K

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Adventure Comedy Western

Two bumbling explorers hope to beat Lewis & Clarke to the Pacific Ocean as they race across America's western frontier in the early 1800's.Two bumbling explorers hope to beat Lewis & Clarke to the Pacific Ocean as they race across America's western frontier in the early 1800's.Two bumbling explorers hope to beat Lewis & Clarke to the Pacific Ocean as they race across America's western frontier in the early 1800's.

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IMDb RATING

5.8/10

18K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

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Trivia
This film marks the last leading role for Chris Farley who died five months before the film released. However it is not his last film appearance as he had a cameo for the film Dirty Work (1998) released later that same year.

Goofs
The crew ride canoes over a waterfall and get dunked, then emerge on the riverbank completely dry.

Quotes
Hunt: I name this here fork "Pittsburgh Nellie"; a Welsh whore who could do things with her one good arm that'd make you forget that *thing* on her neck.

Alternate versions
A scene featuring Edwards' sweetheart, played by Parker Posey, was cut, as was the film's original ending. The re-shot ending did not include Bokeem Woodbine, resulting in his character Jonah disappearing after the fight against the conquistadors.

Connections
Featured in Movie Nights: Birdemic (2011)

Soundtracks
String Quartet in E-flat major Op. 71 II. Andante con moto
Composed by Joseph Haydn (as Franz Joseph Haydn)

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Featured review

TASTELESS AND UNRELENTING IN ITS STUPIDITY, BUT HILARIOUS

Almost Heroes is a deliberately idiotic movie, and much of its

humor relies on the audience being aware of this. If you don't buy

that the movie is SUPPOSED to be ridiculous and nonsensical,

then you're not going to like it. Otherwise, it is a great Chris

Farley/Christopher Guest vehicle with abundant laughs, often at

the absurd crudity of its humor. There are scenes and dialogue

that come off as cheap attempts at lowbrow humor, when in fact

the real punchline is that you, the viewer, even acknowleged the

humor when it is so utterly tasteless. I, for one, laughed my @$$

off and got overdue fees at my video store because I couldn't stop

watching it.