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Local Hero is a 1983 Scottish comedy-drama film written and directed by Bill Forsyth and starring Peter Riegert, Peter Capaldi, Denis Lawson, Fulton Mackay and Burt Lancaster. Produced by David Puttnam , the film is about an American oil company representative who is sent to the fictional village of Ferness on the west coast of Scotland to ...
Apr 29, 1983 · A comedy drama about an American oil company trying to buy a Scottish village for a refinery. The film features Burt Lancaster, Peter Riegert, Fulton Mackay and a mermaid with webbed feet.
- (27K)
- Comedy, Drama
- Bill Forsyth
- 1983-04-29
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- (499)
- Bill Forsyth
- PG
- 10
A small Scottish town faces a giant oil company's offer to buy its land and beach. The film is a witty and humorous portrait of human nature, with Burt Lancaster as the eccentric billionaire and Peter Riegert as the American negotiator.
Local Hero. Up-and-coming Houston oil executive "Mac" MacIntyre (Peter Riegert) gets more than he bargained for when a seemingly simple business trip to Scotland changes his outlook on life. Sent ...
- (41)
- Bill Forsyth
- PG
- Burt Lancaster
A Texas oil executive (Peter Riegert) travels to a Scottish village to buy it for a refinery, but falls in love with the place and its people. Local Hero is a cult hit that mixes humor, romance, and social commentary.
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