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Local Hero

Local Hero

THE STORY OF AN ORDINARY MAN IN AN EXTRAORDINARY PLACE.

19836.81h 51m

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.

Directed by Bill Forsyth
Written by Bill Forsyth
Produced by David Puttnam
Box OfficeBudget: $4.2MRevenue: $5.9M

Top Cast

Burt Lancaster

Burt Lancaster

Felix Happer

Peter Riegert

Peter Riegert

"Mac" MacIntyre

Denis Lawson

Denis Lawson

Gordon Urquhart

Fulton Mackay

Fulton Mackay

Ben Knox

Peter Capaldi

Peter Capaldi

Danny Oldsen

Jennifer Black

Jennifer Black

Stella Urquhart

Jenny Seagrove

Jenny Seagrove

Marina

Norman Chancer

Norman Chancer

Moritz

Rikki Fulton

Rikki Fulton

Geddes

Alex Norton

Alex Norton

Watt

Themes & Keywords

small townpetrolscotlandvillage lifevillagefolk musichouston, texasoilrabbitmillionaireblack goldseaside townaurora borealis

About Local Hero

Local Hero is a comedy, drama film released in 1983 exploring themes of small town, petrol, scotland, village life, village, folk music. Directed by Bill Forsyth, it stars Burt Lancaster, Peter Riegert, Denis Lawson. 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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