Local Hero (1983)

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Written by Bill Forsyth

Directed by Bill Forsyth

Running Time: 100 minutes (approx)

Production Year: 1983

Rating: PG Certificate

Production Country: UK

Filmed in Colour

Bill Forsyth's comedy starring Peter Riegert as a Texas oil company executive who is sent to Scotland to buy up an entire village for the site of a new refinery.

When is Local Hero next on TV?

In the UK... it's next showing on Film4 December 15th, 6:40pm. See more...

Cast

Burt LancasterHapper
Peter RiegertMac
Fulton MackayBen
Image for Denis LawsonDenis LawsonUrquhart
Norman ChancerMoritz
Image for Peter CapaldiPeter CapaldiOldsen
Rikki FultonGeddes
Image for Alex NortonAlex NortonWatt
Jenny SeagroveMarina
Jennifer BlackStella
Christopher RozyckiVictor
Gyearbuor AsanteRev Macpherson
John M. JacksonCal
Dan AmmermanDonaldson
Tam Dean BurnRoddy

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