Almost Heroes

Almost Heroes

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

PG-13 1998 · 90 min · ★ 5.5 · Adventure, Comedy, Western

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.

Directed by Christopher Guest · Written by Boyd Hale

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