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Quick Facts

DirectorBill Forsyth

Runtime1h 51m · PG

GenresComedy · Drama

Release1983-02-17

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Film

Local Hero

Name: Local Hero
Released: 1983-02-17

1983· PG· 1h 51m· Comedy· Drama

“THE STORY OF AN ORDINARY MAN IN AN EXTRAORDINARY PLACE.”

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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Cast & Characters

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Key Crew

DirectorBill Forsyth

ScreenplayBill Forsyth

ProducerDavid Puttnam

Director of PhotographyChris Menges

Original Music ComposerMark Knopfler

EditorMichael Bradsell

Full cast & crew (30 cast · 32 crew)

Details

Released1983-02-17

Runtime1h 51m · PG

StatusReleased

StudiosEnigma Productions · Goldcrest · Celandine Films

Budget$4M

Box office$6M

LanguagesRussian · Japanese · English

CountriesUnited Kingdom

Rating6.8/10 · 404 votes

Original languageen

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