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Local Hero (1983)

Overview

An American oil company sends a man to Scotland to buy up an entire village where they want to build a refinery. But things don't go as expected.
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Bill Forsyth profile
Bill Forsyth

Director

Bill Forsyth profile
Bill Forsyth

Screenplay

Cast

Burt Lancaster profile
Burt Lancaster

Felix Happer

Peter Riegert profile
Peter Riegert

Mac

Denis Lawson profile
Denis Lawson

Urquhart

Fulton Mackay profile
Fulton Mackay

Ben

Peter Capaldi profile
Peter Capaldi

Oldsen

Jennifer Black profile
Jennifer Black

Stella

Jenny Seagrove profile
Jenny Seagrove

Marina

Norman Chancer profile
Norman Chancer

Moritz

Rikki Fulton profile
Rikki Fulton

Geddes

Alex Norton profile
Alex Norton

Watt

Christopher Rozycki profile
Christopher Rozycki

Victor

Gyearbuor Asante profile
Gyearbuor Asante

Rev Macpherson

Burt Lancaster profile
Burt Lancaster

Felix Happer

Peter Riegert profile
Peter Riegert

Mac

Denis Lawson profile
Denis Lawson

Urquhart

Fulton Mackay profile
Fulton Mackay

Ben

Peter Capaldi profile
Peter Capaldi

Oldsen

Jennifer Black profile
Jennifer Black

Stella

Jenny Seagrove profile
Jenny Seagrove

Marina

Norman Chancer profile
Norman Chancer

Moritz

Rikki Fulton profile
Rikki Fulton

Geddes

Alex Norton profile
Alex Norton

Watt

Christopher Rozycki profile
Christopher Rozycki

Victor

Gyearbuor Asante profile
Gyearbuor Asante

Rev Macpherson

Extra

Release Date

February 17, 1983

Original Language

Japanese, Russian, English

Budget

$4,200,000.00

Production Company

Enigma Productions logoGoldcrest logoFilm4 Productions logoCelandine Films logo

Available On

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Videos

Local Hero (1983) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p] thumbnail
Local Hero (1983) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]
The Making of Local Hero thumbnail
The Making of Local Hero
Jenny Seagrove and Denis Lawson on Local Hero | BFI thumbnail
Jenny Seagrove and Denis Lawson on Local Hero | BFI
Local Hero - Trailer thumbnail
Local Hero - Trailer

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