Rotten
Unfortunately, Farley's unintended farewell is hardly memorable.
Joe Heim, Seattle Times
Almost Heroes
Almost History... Almost Legends... Mostly Ridiculous.
1998 · 1h 30m · PG-13
Adventure, Comedy, Western
Directed by
Christopher Guest
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Almost Heroes
Overview
Two hapless explorers lead an ill-fated 1804 expedition through the Pacific Northwest in a hopeless, doomed effort to reach the Pacific Ocean before Lewis and Clark.
Director and cast
- Christopher Guest Director
- Chris Farley as Bartholomew Hunt
- Matthew Perry as Leslie Edwards
- Bokeem Woodbine as Jonah
- Barry Del Sherman as Sergeant
- Eugene Levy as Guy Fontenot
- Lisa Barbuscia as Shaquinna
- Christian Clemenson as Father Girard
- Patrick Cranshaw as Jackson
- Jonathan Joss as Bent Twig
- Gregory Cruz as Iowa Indian
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
5%
Tomatometer
Rotten
All of the guys on the expedition are dumb, and they say and do dumb things in dumb ways, dumbly.
Paul Tatara, CNN.com
Rotten
This 1998 comedy set in the early American west isn't unwatchable, just bad.
Lisa Alspector, Chicago Reader
Rotten
All we're left with is a lame script and dithering direction, a lethal combination.
David Kronke, Los Angeles Times
Rotten
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.
Ron Givens, New York Daily News
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