# Almost Heroes (1998)

> Two wildly ill-equipped explorers race toward the Pacific in a rowdy, slapstick spoof of American frontier heroics.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/8462

## Facts

- Runtime: 90 min
- Genres: Adventure, Comedy, Western
- Director: Christopher Guest
- Cast: Chris Farley, Matthew Perry, Bokeem Woodbine, Barry Del Sherman, Eugene Levy, Lisa Barbuscia, Christian Clemenson, Patrick Cranshaw
- TMDB rating: 5.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119053/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: wacky, irreverent, rowdy, casual comedy night, chris farley marathon

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