"We Can Be Heroes" (2005) TV series

User Rating:

9.4/10   

Creator:

Chris Lilley

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

27 July 2005 (Australia)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot Keywords:

Mockumentary

Awards:

3 wins & 4 nominations

Cast

Chris Lilley	...	Daniel Sims / ... (6 episodes, 2005)
Jennifer Byrne	...	Herself - Narrator (6 episodes, 2005)
Maria Angelico	...	Mel (6 episodes, 2005)
Ferdinand Hoang	...	Mr. Wong (6 episodes, 2005)
Tracey Mathers	...	Shelley Olivetti (6 episodes, 2005)

Also Known As:

"The Nominees" (UK) (USA)

Runtime:

30 min (6 episodes)

Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Australia:M

Company:

Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)

Quotes:

Phil Olivetti: I laughed at the suggestion when I nominated myself.

Movie Connections:

Spin off "Summer Heights High" (2007)

Should be studied by actors in training

We Can Be Heroes is the greatest Australian comedy to be released in the past decade. Many would give Kath and Kim that credit but Chris Lilley truly goes above and beyond in this masterpiece. Every character he plays has the perfect blend of subtlety and caricature. His characterization stays sharp all throughout the series, which is full of hilarious situations and even some sad ones. Every Australian who watches this show will feel as though they have met the characters personally, so astute is Chriss Lilley with his observations and performances. The production values are high throughout with the show looking just like an ABC local interest documentary series. I truly hope that Chris Lilley will go from this project on to many more and keep showing all Australians how funny we really are.