Local Hero

Local Hero

1983
1h 51m
6.8

6.8/10

424 votes • View on IMDb
Comedy Drama

"A BEAUTIFUL COASTLINE... A RICH OIL MAN WANTS TO DEVELOP IT. A POOR BEACH BUM WANTS TO LIVE ON IT. AN ENTIRE TOWN WANTS TO PROFIT BY IT. AND A REAL-LIVE MERMAID WANTS TO SAVE IT... ONLY ONE OF THEM WILL GET THEIR WAY."

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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Status: Released

Budget: $4,200,000

Revenue: $5,900,000

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Enigma Productions Goldcrest Films International Celandine Films
Production Countries
United Kingdom
Spoken Languages
Russian Japanese English

Keywords

small town petrol scotland village life village folk music houston, texas oil rabbit millionaire black gold seaside town aurora borealis

Quick Facts

Release Date February 17, 1983
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0085859

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

Christopher Rozycki
Christopher Rozycki

Victor

Gyearbuor Asante
Gyearbuor Asante

Rev Macpherson

Key Crew

Bill Forsyth
Director
David Puttnam
Producer
Bill Forsyth
Screenplay