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Local Hero (1983)
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Reviews Counted: 23
Fresh: 23
Rotten:0
Average Rating: 8.7/10
Runtime: 1 hr 52 mins
Genre: Comedies
Synopsis: A Texas oil company attempts to buy out a Scottish fishing village for a refinery, and the result is utter confusion. One of the town's least prominent citizens owns a strategic piece of property... A Texas oil company attempts to buy out a Scottish fishing village for a refinery, and the result is utter confusion. One of the town's least prominent citizens owns a strategic piece of property which he refuses to sell. A warm, acclaimed comedy from writer/director Forsyth (GREGORY'S GIRL). [More]
Starring: Peter Riegert, Burt Lancaster, Denis Lawson, Fulton MacKay
Starring: Peter Riegert, Burt Lancaster, Denis Lawson, Fulton MacKay
Director: Bill Forsyth
Director: Bill Forsyth
Screenwriter: Bill Forsyth
Composer: Mark Knopfler
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Reviews for Local Hero
Charming cross-cultural tale about some outsiders from a Texas oil company whose visit to a small Scottish town changes everything.
A whimsical, delightful tale of a stranger in a strange land. It is director Bill Forsythe's best ever.
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