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Local Hero

Not Rated
ComedyDrama
6.7/10(339 ratings)

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.

02-17-1983
1h 51m
Local Hero
Backdrop for Local Hero

Main Cast

Burt Lancaster

Burt Lancaster

Felix Happer

Peter Riegert

Peter Riegert

Mac

Denis Lawson

Denis Lawson

Urquhart

Fulton Mackay

Fulton Mackay

Ben

Peter Capaldi

Peter Capaldi

Oldsen

Stella

Jenny Seagrove

Jenny Seagrove

Marina

Movie Details

Production Info

Director:
Bill Forsyth
Production:
Enigma Productions, Goldcrest, Film4 Productions, Celandine Films
Revenue:
$5,900,000
Budget:
$4,200,000

Key Crew

Director of Photography:
Chris Menges
Original Music Composer:
Mark Knopfler
Editor:
Michael Bradsell
Director:
Bill Forsyth
Producer:
David Puttnam

Locations and Languages

Country:
GB
Filming:
GB
Languages:
en