Local Hero (1983)

Movie Details

Original Title Local Hero

Original Language EN

Budget $4,200,000

Revenue $5,900,000

Status Released

Popularity 0.9

Cast

Burt Lancaster

Felix Happer

Popularity: 1.4

Peter Riegert

"Mac" MacIntyre

Popularity: 1.3

Denis Lawson

Gordon Urquhart

Popularity: 0.9

Fulton Mackay

Ben Knox

Popularity: 5.9

Peter Capaldi

Danny Oldsen

Popularity: 6.7

Jennifer Black

Stella Urquhart

Popularity: 0.7

Jenny Seagrove

Marina

Popularity: 1.5

Norman Chancer

Moritz

Popularity: 2.4

Rikki Fulton

Geddes

Popularity: 0.5

Alex Norton

Watt

Popularity: 1.9

Christopher Rozycki

Victor

Popularity: 0.9

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Rev Macpherson

Popularity: 3.5

Key Crew

Director Bill Forsyth

Producer David Puttnam

Editor Michael Bradsell

Screenplay Bill Forsyth

Production

Enigma Productions

Goldcrest

Celandine Films

Videos & Trailers

Local Hero (1983) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]

Trailer

The Making of Local Hero

Behind the Scenes

Jenny Seagrove and Denis Lawson on Local Hero | BFI

Featurette

Local Hero - Trailer

Trailer

Image Gallery

Backdrops

Posters

Keywords

small town petrol scotland village life village folk music houston, texas oil rabbit millionaire black gold seaside town aurora borealis

Reviews from TMDB

CinemaSerf 7/10

Jun 8, 2023

Burt Lancaster is the multi-millionaire oil magnate "Felix Happer" who despatches one of his minions (Peter Riegert) to Scotland to buy up a village to turn it into an oil refinery. Once he arrives, he is taken for a bit of a ride by the canny locals as they try to milk him for as much cash as they ... Read more

Filipe Manuel Neto 3/10

Jun 20, 2023

**Slow, with boring characters and dialogues and a disjointed script, this film does not justify the “hype” around it.** This is one of those indie films that has won over a legion of self-confessed admirers. It's a film that everyone speaks highly of, as if it were a solid masterpiece. I did ... Read more