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Almost Heroes is a american film of genre Comedy directed by Christopher Guest released in USA on 29 may 1998 with Chris Farley
Almost Heroes (1998)
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Add to a movie listAlmost Heroes is a 1998 adventure comedy film directed by Christopher Guest, narrated by Guest's friend and frequent collaborator Harry Shearer, and starring Chris Farley and Matthew Perry. This was Farley's last leading film role and was released following his death in 1997.
Synopsis
Leslie Edwards (Matthew Perry), a foppish, wealthy, high-society aristocrat, and the loud, low-brow Bartholomew Hunt (Chris Farley) are competing against the renowned Lewis & Clark to be the first to chart and make it across the United States to the Pacific Ocean. In the beginning of the film, Edwards has high hopes to head the first expedition to make it across the U.S., but while he has ambition and funding, he has grown up sheltered and knows little of the wilderness he seeks to cross. To aid in his journey, he hires the services of a supposedly knowledgeable wilderness-man and tracker, Hunt, who, once they get underway, turns out to be less than advertised.Actors
Chris Farley
(Bartholomew Hunt)
Matthew Perry
(Leslie Edwards)
Tim DeKay
(New Bartender)
Lisa Barbuscia
(Shaquinna)
Barry Del Sherman
(Sergeant)
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