Almost Heroes


Almost Heroes is a 1998 adventure comedy film directed by Christopher Guest, narrated by Guests friend and frequent collaborator Harry Shearer, and starring Chris Farley and Matthew Perry. This was Farleys last leading film role and was released following his death in 1997.

Aided by a crew of varied, rugged and grizzled frontiersmen,including heronimous pratt they are also joined by their groups version of Sacagawea, a young Indian woman by the name Shaquinna Lisa Barbuscia, who is integral in helping them find their way across the dangerous and unknown terrain ahead, as well as, eventually becoming Edwards love interest. Along the way, the group goes through various mishaps and ordeals from having to deal with quirky, indigenous Indian tribes to vicious eagles, to running out of food and romantic snafus, as Hunts ineptness often causes more problems than it solves. Along the way, Edward and Hunts shared journey helps Edwards shed his aristocratic, snooty ways and learns camaraderie and honor, as well as a more humble view of a world he thought he understood. Hunt finds true friendship in Edwards and a sense of selfconfidence he had not known before.After many hardships and setbacks, they eventually make it to the Pacific coast just minutes before Lewis and Clarks expedition. Once the celebration is over, however, they find that they dont necessarily want to go back to their old lives and collectively decide to continue their adventure, leading Edwards and Hunts expedition to further explore the great uncharted world. ........

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