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Local Hero

  • 1983
  • PG
  • 1h 51m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
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Burt Lancaster and Peter Riegert in Local Hero (1983)
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.
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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.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.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.

  • Director
    • Bill Forsyth
  • Writer
    • Bill Forsyth
  • Stars
    • Burt Lancaster
    • Peter Riegert
    • Fulton Mackay
  • See production, box office & company info
  • IMDb RATING
    7.3/10
    25K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    2,821
    270
    • Director
      • Bill Forsyth
    • Writer
      • Bill Forsyth
    • Stars
      • Burt Lancaster
      • Peter Riegert
      • Fulton Mackay
    • 265User reviews
    • 54Critic reviews
    • 84Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 BAFTA Award
      • 4 wins & 6 nominations total

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    Peter Capaldi in Local Hero (1983)
    Peter Capaldi and Jenny Seagrove in Local Hero (1983)
    Peter Capaldi and Peter Riegert in Local Hero (1983)
    Burt Lancaster and Peter Riegert in Local Hero (1983)
    Peter Riegert in Local Hero (1983)
    Burt Lancaster and Peter Riegert in Local Hero (1983)
    Burt Lancaster in Local Hero (1983)
    Peter Capaldi and Peter Riegert in Local Hero (1983)
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    Burt Lancaster
    Burt Lancaster
    • Felix Happer
    Peter Riegert
    Peter Riegert
    • Mac
    Fulton Mackay
    Fulton Mackay
    • Ben Knox
    Denis Lawson
    Denis Lawson
    • Gordon Urquhart
    Norman Chancer
    • Moritz
    Peter Capaldi
    Peter Capaldi
    • Oldsen
    Rikki Fulton
    • Geddes
    Alex Norton
    Alex Norton
    • Watt
    Jenny Seagrove
    Jenny Seagrove
    • Marina
    Jennifer Black
    • Stella Urquhart
    Christopher Rozycki
    • Victor
    Gyearbuor Asante
    Gyearbuor Asante
    • Rev Macpherson
    • (as Christopher Asante)
    John M. Jackson
    John M. Jackson
    • Cal
    • (as John Jackson)
    Dan Ammerman
    Dan Ammerman
    • Donaldson
    Tam Dean Burn
    • Roddy
    Luke Coulter
    • Baby
    Karen Douglas
    • Mrs Wyatt
    Kenny Ireland
    Kenny Ireland
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    • Director
      • Bill Forsyth
    • Writer
      • Bill Forsyth
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      After the movie came out, many people went in search of the village with the red phone booth. It can be found in the village of Pennan on the Moray Coast, Scotland.
    • Goofs
      Marina and Danny are looking at what Marina says are grey seals but which are Californian fur seals, which aren't native to Scotland.
    • Quotes

      Townsman: Are you sure there are two l's in 'dollar', Gideon?

      Gideon: Yes! An' are there two g's in 'bugger off'?

    • Alternate versions
      CBS edited 14 minutes from this film for its 1987 network television premiere.
    • Connections
      Featured in Century of Cinema: A Personal History of British Cinema by Stephen Frears (1995)
    • Soundtracks
      Local Hero
      by Mark Knopfler (of Dire Straits)

    User reviews265

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    Featured review
    I bought my couch based on this film.
    Yes, the summary line has been used in an attempt to qualify this entry as upbeat and interesting. But it is true, I did purchase a modular couch unit because the hero in Local Hero has a scene where he reclines in a couch while on the phone (his is cream, mine, mindful of stains is blue). This little anecdote symbolises the effect this film has had on me. I first saw it at the impressionable age of 14, and have watched it pretty much on an annual basis ever since.

    I don't know how, or why it has proved such an hypnotic film, maybe it is due to the fact that there is not a sordid event in sight, that every scene reamains soft and innocent, without becoming fantasy. It could all happen, to me, or you and it is totally unthreatening. Not a fist fight, mugging, or domestically violent vision to behold. The film is like a memorable weekend where you know you've experienced something special.

    You have to set the right mood, this film is definately a red wine with candles film, not one of the beer and pizza variety.
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    4
    • dcs84
    • Jun 19, 2001

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    FAQ3

    • What type a Royal Air Force fighter-bombers were those in the movie?
    • What is the name of the theme song -written by Mark Knopfler (of Dire Straits)?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 29, 1983 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Languages
      • English
      • Russian
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Місцевий герой
    • Filming locations
      • Pennan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK(Ferness - includes red phone box)
    • Production companies
      • Enigma Productions
      • Goldcrest Films International
      • Celandine Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • £3,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $5,895,761
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $23,567
      • Feb 21, 1983
    • Gross worldwide
      • $5,921,585
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 51 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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