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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 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 explores the clash of cultures, the beauty of the environment, and the magic of the Northern Lights.
- (27K)
- Comedy, Drama
- Bill Forsyth
- 1983-04-29
Mac. Denis Lawson. Urquhart. Fulton Mackay. Ben. Norman Chancer. Moritz. Watchlist. In Theaters At Home TV Shows. Up-and-coming Houston oil executive "Mac" MacIntyre (Peter Riegert) gets more than...
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- Bill Forsyth
- PG
- Burt Lancaster
Sep 24, 2019 · Local Hero (1983) is a film by Bill Forsyth about a corporate executive who tries to buy a Scottish village for an oil refinery. The film mixes humor, romance, and ecological themes, and explores the tension between human progress and natural beauty.
Watch or buy Local Hero, a movie about an American oil company trying to buy a Scottish village for a refinery. Starring Burt Lancaster, Peter Riegert, and Denis Lawson.
- 111 min
A comedy-drama about a Texas oil executive who tries to buy a Scottish fishing village for his company. Read the review, age rating, and parents' guide to find out if this movie is suitable for your kids.
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