A charmingly low-key character study brought to life by a tremendously talented cast, Local Hero is as humorous as it is heartwarming.
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Movie Info
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Director -
Bill Forsyth -
Producer -
David Puttnam -
Screenwriter -
Bill Forsyth -
Distributor -
Warner Bros. -
Production Co -
Enigma Films -
Rating -
PG -
Genre -
Comedy -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Feb 17, 1983, Original -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Jan 1, 2009 -
Runtime -
1h 50m -
Sound Mix -
Mono -
Aspect Ratio -
35mm
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