Local Hero

Name: Local Hero
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 1983-03-17
Duration: 1 h 51 min
Rating: 7.40
Cast: Fulton Mackay, Burt Lancaster, Peter Riegert, Denis Lawson

– An American oil company sends a man to Scotland to buy up an entire village where they want to build..

Type:

Movie

Rating:

7.40 / 10

Duration:

One Hour and 51 Minutes

Release Year:

1983

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.

Styles:

Sweet, Scenic, Cynical, Talky, Semi Serious, Witty, Feel Good, Humorous, Touching, Realistic

Story Timeline:

1980s, 20th Century

Producing Country:

Filming Locations:

Scotland, Houston Texas, Texas

Genre:

Comedy, Drama

Local Hero (1983) - Trailer

Release Date:

17 Mar 1983

Language:

English, Russian, Japanese

MPAA Content-Rating:

PG – Parental Guidance Suggested

Some material may not be suitable for children. Parents urged to give "parental guidance". May contain some material parents might not like for their young children.

Directed by:

Bill Forsyth

Story Written By:

Bill Forsyth

Main Actors:

Fulton Mackay, Burt Lancaster, Peter Riegert, Denis Lawson

Plot:

Oil billionaire Happer sends Mac to a remote Scotish villiage to secure the property rights for an oil refinery they want to build. Mac teams up with Danny and starts the negotiations, the locals are keen to get their hands on the 'Silver Dollar' and can't believe their luck. However a local hermit and beach scavenger, Ben Knox, lives in a shack on the crucial beach which he also owns. Happer is more interested in the Northern Lights and Danny in a surreal girl with webbed feet, Marina. Mac is used to a Houston office with fax machines but is forced to negotiate on Bens terms.

Awards:

Won 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 3 wins & 6 nominations.

Production Company:

Warner Home Video

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

7.4/10

Rotten Tomatoes:

100%

Metacritic:

82%