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Feature film — 1983

Local Hero (1983)

6.81h 51mComedy — Drama

An American oil company sends a man to Scotland to buy up an entire village where they want to build a refinery. But things don't go as expected.

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A high-signal pick with 425 votes.

Enigma Productions / Goldcrest Films International / Celandine Films

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Director: Bill Forsyth

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Cast & crew

Burt Lancaster as Felix Happer

Burt Lancaster

Felix Happer

Peter Riegert as "Mac" MacIntyre

Peter Riegert

"Mac" MacIntyre

Denis Lawson as Gordon Urquhart

Denis Lawson

Gordon Urquhart

Fulton Mackay as Ben Knox

Fulton Mackay

Ben Knox

Peter Capaldi as Danny Oldsen

Peter Capaldi

Danny Oldsen

Jennifer Black as Stella Urquhart

Jennifer Black

Stella Urquhart

Jenny Seagrove as Marina

Jenny Seagrove

Marina

Norman Chancer as Moritz

Norman Chancer

Moritz

Rikki Fulton as Geddes

Rikki Fulton

Geddes

Alex Norton as Watt

Alex Norton

Watt

Christopher Rozycki as Victor

Christopher Rozycki

Victor

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