Local Hero
dir. Bill Forsyth
82
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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.
Critics consensus
A charmingly low-key character study brought to life by a tremendously talented cast, Local Hero is as humorous as it is heartwarming.
Directed byBill Forsyth
StarringBurt Lancaster, Peter Riegert, Denis Lawson, Fulton Mackay, Peter Capaldi, Jennifer Black
Written byBill Forsyth
CinematographyChris Menges
EditingMichael Bradsell
MusicMark Knopfler
Local Hero
1983 · PG · 1h 51m
Comedy, Drama
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.
Critics Consensus
A charmingly low-key character study brought to life by a tremendously talented cast, Local Hero is as humorous as it is heartwarming.
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