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Overview

User Rating:
7.4/10   8,111 votes
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Director:
Bill Forsyth
Writer:
Bill Forsyth (writer)
Contact:
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Release Date:
17 February 1983 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Drama more
Plot:
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. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
Won BAFTA Film Award. Another 2 wins & 6 nominations more
User Comments:
Quirky brilliance more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Burt Lancaster ... Felix Happer

Peter Riegert ... Mac
Fulton Mackay ... Ben
Denis Lawson ... Urquhart
Norman Chancer ... Moritz
Peter Capaldi ... Oldsen
Rikki Fulton ... Geddes
Alex Norton ... Watt
Jenny Seagrove ... Marina
Jennifer Black ... Stella
Christopher Rozycki ... Victor
Gyearbuor Asante ... Rev Macpherson (as Christopher Asante)

John M. Jackson ... Cal (as John Jackson)

Dan Ammerman ... Donaldson
Tam Dean Burn ... Roddy
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Additional Details

Runtime:
111 min
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The building Happer leaves for Scotland from is the former Texas Commerce Bank Tower (JP Morgan Chase Tower as of 2006). In the background is the Jesse H. Jones Hall for the Perfoming Arts. more
Goofs:
Continuity: Mac's facial hair is constantly changing between shots throughout the film. more
Quotes:
[Mac is buying shampoo]
Mrs. Wyatt: Dry, normal or greasy?
Mac MacIntyre: Normal. Extra normal.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Prêt-à-Porter (1994) more
Soundtrack:
Freeway Flyer more

FAQ

What is the name of the theme song written by Mark Knopfler?
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52 out of 53 people found the following comment useful:-
Quirky brilliance, 26 May 2002
10/10
Author: fdtate from Rossville, GA, USA

Some may be turned off by the apparent disregard of plot. Amazing characters, scenery and music make this a truly brilliant movie. It's a movie that may not be fully appreciated until you've seen it three or four times. Burt Lancaster steals the show in a small role. Peter Riegert is perfectly cast as a lost American who finds a place where he belongs. The memorable scenes are countless: the aurora borealis show, the eccentric beachcomber who offers to sell for a dollar per grain of sand in his hand, the injured rabbit, Riegert proposes to trade places with Gordon, etc., etc., etc. Mark Knofler's music is worth the price of admission alone. Definitely one of my all-time favorites.

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