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Apr 29, 1983 · Local Hero: Directed by Bill Forsyth. With Burt Lancaster, Peter Riegert, Fulton Mackay, Denis Lawson. An American oil company has plans for a new refinery and sends someone to Scotland to buy up an entire village, but things don't go as expected.
- Bill Forsyth
- 271
- 2 min
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.
- £3 million or £2.6 million
- Mark Knopfler
- 17 February 1983 (US)
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.
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- Bill Forsyth
- PG
- Burt Lancaster
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.
A comedy about an American oil company trying to buy a Scottish village for a refinery. The deal is complicated by the locals' secret agenda, the eccentric owner's passion project, and a mysterious hermit on the beach.
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Local Hero (1983) - Turner Classic Movies. 1h 51m1983. Overview. Synopsis. Credits. Photos & Videos. Film Details. Articles & Reviews. Notes. Brief Synopsis. An American executive gets involved with the inhabitants of a Scottish village he's scouting for a new refinery. Cast & Crew. Read More. Bill Forsyth. Director. Peter Riegert. Burt Lancaster.