Almost Heroes (1998)

Director:

Christopher Guest

Writers (WGA):

Mark Nutter (written by) &
Tom Wolfe (written by) ...

Release Date:

29 May 1998 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Comedy | Western

Tagline:

Almost History... Almost Legends... Mostly Ridiculous.

Plot:

A road comedy about 2 guys whose mission is to beat Lewis and Clark.

Plot Keywords:

Ocean | Long Haired Male | Mauling | Falling From Height | Bipolar Disorder

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Chris Farley	...	Bartholomew Hunt
Matthew Perry	...	Leslie Edwards
Bokeem Woodbine	...	Jonah
Barry Del Sherman	...	Sergeant
Robert Tittor	...	Priest
Franklin Cover	...	Nicholas Burr
David Packer	...	Bidwell
Eugene Levy	...	Guy Fontenot
Lisa Barbuscia	...	Shaquinna
Christian Clemenson	...	Father Girard
Steven M. Porter	...	Higgins
Patrick Cranshaw	...	Jackson (as Joseph Patrick Cranshaw)
Hamilton Camp	...	Pratt
Jonathan Joss	...	Bent Twig
George Aguilar	...	Chief Two Roads

Also Known As:

Almost History (USA) (working title)
Edwards and Hunt (USA) (working title)
Edwards and Hunt: The First American Road Trip (USA) (working title)
From Here to There (USA) (working title)
Westward Ho (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for crude humor and nudity.

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) | Australia:PG | Argentina:13 | Germany:12 | Iceland:L | UK:12 | USA:PG-13 (certificate #35442)

Filming Locations:

Big Bear Lake, California, USA

Company:

Turner Pictures (I)

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 released later that same year.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When Bart drops the egg as he is returning to the camp, the wire attached to it is visible as it flies through the air.

Quotes:

Edwards: Mr. President, we have to give bears the right to vote... or bears will rise up and then BEARS will be in congress and we will be the ones performing in the circus, wearing little hats.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Comedy Central Presents: Frank Caliendo (#8.4)" (2004)

Soundtrack:

Opus 71 Third Movement, String Quartet in E Flat Major, 'Andante Con Moto'

Good, but not Farley's best.

I know that a lot of people hated this movie, but I'm commenting in defense of it. This movie may not have been Chris Farley's nor Matthew Perry's best work, but it is funny. I laughed a few times when I watched it the first time, in fact overall I like the darn movie, even though it's not as good as Farley's other funny works like "Tommy Boy", and "Black Sheep".

Please give this movie a chance. You might like it.