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Local Hero
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Local Hero

1983· Released6.8/ 10
ComedyDrama

Overview

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.

Ratings

TMDB
6.8/10

393 votes

IMDb
7.3/10

28,959 votes

RT
100%
MC
83/100
Letterboxd

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Director

Bill Forsyth

Bill Forsyth

Director

Cast

Burt Lancaster

Burt Lancaster

Felix Happer

Peter Riegert

Peter Riegert

"Mac" MacIntyre

Denis Lawson

Denis Lawson

Gordon Urquhart

Fulton Mackay

Fulton Mackay

Ben Knox

Peter Capaldi

Peter Capaldi

Danny Oldsen

Jennifer Black

Jennifer Black

Stella Urquhart

Jenny Seagrove

Jenny Seagrove

Marina

Norman Chancer

Norman Chancer

Moritz

Rikki Fulton

Rikki Fulton

Geddes

Alex Norton

Alex Norton

Watt

Christopher Rozycki

Christopher Rozycki

Victor

Gyearbuor Asante

Rev Macpherson

John M. Jackson

John M. Jackson

Cal

Dan Ammerman

Donaldson

Tam Dean Burn

Tam Dean Burn

Roddy

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