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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
Peter Capaldi
Oldsen Oldsen   See fewer
Rikki Fulton
Geddes Geddes   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
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Alan Darby
Ace Tone Ace Tone   See fewer
Caroline Guthrie
Pauline Pauline   See fewer
Ray Jeffries
Andrew Andrew   See fewer
James Kennedy
Edward Edward   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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