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Local Hero (1983)

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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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Sep 21, 1999

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