Almost Heroes
Edwards is a glory-seeking fop who's out of his league, Hunt is a slovenly, clumsy tracker with a soft spot for toilet humor. Together they set forth against nature across the country on a journey to the Pacific Ocean against rivals Lewis and Clark.
17 March 1958, Humboldt, Iowa, USA
1 May 1966, Detroit, Michigan, USA
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20 May 1929, Santa Rosa, California, USA
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July 24, 1975 in West Covina, California, USA
24 August 1956, Chicago, Illinois, USA
29 November 1969, Ohio, USA
12 April 1962, East Boston, Massachusetts, USA
10 November 1962, Fontana, California, USA
25 August 1962, Passaic, New Jersey, USA
4 November 1949
26 November 1956, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
19 August 1969, Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA
13 September 1927, Los Angeles, California, USA
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July 15, 2014
Farley is as energetically crude as ever, but both Perry and director Christopher Guest, who was behind the classic This Is Spinal Tap, seem uncomfortable with the material.
November 05, 2009
[A] sorry excuse for a comedy.
June 24, 2004
A forgettable farce with no flavor...utterly flaccid and foolish. It wastes the comedic capabilities of Farley and Perry who deserve much better
July 15, 2014
The gags rely heavily on boogers, bird poo and sheep dung, and Farley falls down with monotonous regularity.
July 15, 2014
All we're left with is a lame script and dithering direction, a lethal combination.
July 15, 2014
There's a difference between a stupid movie and a movie populated by stupid characters, and director Christopher Guest shows that distinction with Almost Heroes.
July 15, 2014
Those hallmark Farley situations, when he bursts into apoplexy over some challenge or outrage, seem unconvincing here. As for Perry, he doesn't show nearly enough charm or ego to be of interest.
July 15, 2014
All of the guys on the expedition are dumb, and they say and do dumb things in dumb ways, dumbly.
July 15, 2014
You just wish it were half as funny as it tries to be.
July 15, 2014
This 1998 comedy set in the early American west isn't unwatchable, just bad.
July 15, 2014
The plot isn't merely stupid, but heartless; viewers aren't given a single reason to watch beyond the anticipation of seeing Farley fall off more scenery.
July 15, 2014
Unfortunately, Farley's unintended farewell is hardly memorable.
