Local Hero
1983 · Movie · PG · 111 min · ★ 6.8 · 91% critics
An American oil company sends an executive to Scotland to buy an entire village for a refinery. Once he arrives, he finds a remote community that won’t cooperate easily, reshaping his corporate plans into something far more personal and unpredictable.
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Details
- Years
- 1983
- Release date
- 1983-02-17
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 111 min
- Critic score
- 91/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.8/10 (401 votes)
About
If you enjoy warm, quirky small-town stories that weigh human values against money, Local Hero is likely for you; Not for you if you want nonstop plot momentum or a more serious, straight-faced tone, and consider trying Waking Ned Devine instead.
Pros: gentle quirky charm; standout score; memorable scenery | Cons: slow pacing; mixed character chemistry; uneven dialogue
Themes
- small town
- petrol
- scotland
- village life
- village
- folk music
- houston, texas
- oil
- rabbit
- millionaire
- black gold
- seaside town
- +1 more
Cast & crew
Burt Lancaster
as Felix Happer
Peter Riegert
as "Mac" MacIntyre
Denis Lawson
as Gordon Urquhart
Fulton Mackay
as Ben Knox
Peter Capaldi
as Danny Oldsen
Jennifer Black
as Stella Urquhart
Jenny Seagrove
as Marina
Norman Chancer
as Moritz
Rikki Fulton
as Geddes
Alex Norton
as Watt
Directed by Bill Forsyth