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1983

Local Hero

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.

Credits

Director

Bill Forsyth

Producer

David Puttnam

Writer

Bill Forsyth

Cinematographer

Chris Menges

Composer

Mark Knopfler

Cast

Burt Lancaster , Peter Riegert , Denis Lawson , Fulton Mackay , Peter Capaldi , Jennifer Black , Jenny Seagrove , Norman Chancer , Rikki Fulton , Alex Norton

Studios

Goldcrest , Enigma Productions , Celandine Films

Genres

Drama Comedy

Posters

5
Local Hero (1983) theatrical poster - US
US theatrical
Local Hero (1983) international poster - US
US international
Local Hero (1983) character poster - US
US character
Local Hero (1983) teaser poster - US
US teaser
Local Hero (1983) imax poster - US
US imax

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