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Local Hero (1983)

THE STORY OF AN ORDINARY MAN IN AN EXTRAORDINARY PLACE.

6.8(401)1h 51mFebruary 17, 1983

Bill Forsyth

Director

Bill Forsyth

Writer

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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.

Cast

Burt Lancaster

Felix Happer

Peter Riegert

"Mac" MacIntyre

Denis Lawson

Gordon Urquhart

Fulton Mackay

Ben Knox

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Peter Capaldi

Danny Oldsen

Jennifer Black

Stella Urquhart

Jenny Seagrove

Marina

Norman Chancer

Moritz

Rikki Fulton

Geddes

Alex Norton

Watt

Christopher Rozycki

Victor

John M. Jackson

Cal

Tam Dean Burn

Roddy

John Gordon Sinclair

Ricky

Caroline Guthrie

Pauline

Jimmy Yuill

Iain

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Status: Released
Original language: English
Release date: February 17, 1983
Budget: $4,200,000
Revenue: $5,900,000
Production: Enigma Productions, Goldcrest, Celandine Films
Country: United Kingdom

Keywords

small townpetrolscotlandvillage lifevillagefolk music

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