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Almost Heroes
Almost Heroes

Almost Heroes

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

Genres

AdventureComedyWestern

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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.

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Budget

$30000000

Revenue

$6100000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

90 mins

Rating

5.392/10

Release Date

29 May 1998

Country

United States of America

Cast

Chris Farley

Chris Farley

Bartholomew Hunt

Matthew Perry

Matthew Perry

Leslie Edwards

Bokeem Woodbine

Bokeem Woodbine

Jonah

Barry Del Sherman

Barry Del Sherman

Sergeant

Eugene Levy

Eugene Levy

Guy Fontenot

Lisa Barbuscia

Lisa Barbuscia

Shaquinna

Christian Clemenson

Christian Clemenson

Father Girard

Patrick Cranshaw

Patrick Cranshaw

Jackson

Jonathan Joss

Jonathan Joss

Bent Twig

Gregory Cruz

Gregory Cruz

Iowa Indian

Don Lake

Don Lake

Elias

Brent Hinkley

Brent Hinkley

Trapper

John Farley

John Farley

Bartender

Kevin Dunn

Kevin Dunn

Hidalgo

Tim DeKay

Tim DeKay

New Bartender

Keith Sellon-Wright

Keith Sellon-Wright

Merriweather Lewis

David Barrera

David Barrera

Ferdinand

Harry Shearer

Harry Shearer

Narrator (voice)

George Aguilar

George Aguilar

Chief Two Roads

Hamilton Camp

Hamilton Camp

Pratt

Lewis Arquette

Lewis Arquette

Merchant

Robert Tittor

Robert Tittor

Priest

Franklin Cover

Franklin Cover

Nicholas Burr

David Packer

David Packer

Bidwell

Steven M. Porter

Steven M. Porter

Higgins

Scott Williamson

Scott Williamson

William Clark

Rusty Schwimmer

Rusty Schwimmer

Execution Witness

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