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  • Local Hero(1983)
  • PG
    111 min | Comedy, Drama
Local Hero(1983)
PG
111 min | Comedy, Drama

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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Director
Writer
Bill Forsyth (written by)
Producer
David Puttnam (produced by)
Composer
Cinematographer
Chris Menges (lighting cameraman)
Production Designer
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Release date
Feb 17, 1983 (United States)

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Cast

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45 cast members
Name Known for
Burt Lancaster
Felix Happer Felix Happer See fewer
Fulton Mackay
Ben Knox Ben Knox See fewer
Denis Lawson
Gordon Urquhart Gordon Urquhart See fewer
Jennifer Black
Stella Urquhart Stella Urquhart See fewer
Gyearbuor Asante
Rev Macpherson (as Christopher Asante) Rev Macpherson (as Christopher Asante) See fewer
John M. Jackson
Cal (as John Jackson) Cal (as John Jackson) See fewer
Dan Ammerman
Donaldson Donaldson See fewer
Karen Douglas
Mrs Wyatt Mrs Wyatt See fewer
Kenny Ireland
Skipper Skipper See fewer
Harlan Jordan
Fountain Fountain See fewer
Betty Macey
Switchboard Operator Switchboard Operator See fewer
David Mowat
Gideon Gideon See fewer
John Poland
Anderson Anderson See fewer
Brian Rowan
Ace Tone Ace Tone See fewer
Ann Scott-Jones
Linda Fraser (as Anne Scott Jones) Linda Fraser (as Anne Scott Jones) See fewer
Ian Stewart
Mr Bulloch Mr Bulloch See fewer
Tanya Ticktin
Russian Girl Russian Girl See fewer
Jonathan Watson
Jonathan Jonathan See fewer
Mark Winchester
Ace Tone Ace Tone See fewer
Dave Anderson
Fraser (as David Anderson) Fraser (as David Anderson) See fewer
Alan Clark
Ace Tone Ace Tone See fewer
Alan Darby
Ace Tone Ace Tone See fewer
Michelle McCarel
Switchboard Operator (as Michele McCarel) Switchboard Operator (as Michele McCarel) See fewer
Roddy Murray
Ace Tone Ace Tone See fewer
Buddy Quaid
Crabbe Crabbe See fewer
Edith Ruddick
Old Lady Old Lady See fewer
Anne Thompson
Switchboard Operator Switchboard Operator See fewer
Sandra Voe
Mrs Fraser Mrs Fraser See fewer
Dale Winchester
Ace Tone Ace Tone See fewer
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