Local Hero
“THE STORY OF AN ORDINARY MAN IN AN EXTRAORDINARY PLACE.”
Comedy
Drama
Synopsis
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.
About This Film
Local Hero is a 1983 comedy, drama film directed by Bill Forsyth. With a runtime of 111 minutes, the film has earned an audience rating of 6.8 out of 10 based on 392 votes on TMDB. The film stars Burt Lancaster, Peter Riegert, Denis Lawson, Fulton Mackay, Peter Capaldi among its cast of 45 credited actors.
Cast
Burt Lancaster
as Felix Happer
Peter Riegert
as "Mac" MacIntyre
Denis Lawson
as Gordon Urquhart
Fulton Mackay
as Ben Knox
Peter Capaldi
as Danny Oldsen
Jennifer Black
as Stella Urquhart
Jenny Seagrove
as Marina
Norman Chancer
as Moritz
Rikki Fulton
as Geddes
Alex Norton
as Watt
Christopher Rozycki
as Victor
Gyearbuor Asante
as Rev Macpherson
John M. Jackson
as Cal
Dan Ammerman
as Donaldson
Tam Dean Burn
as Roddy
John Gordon Sinclair
as Ricky
Caroline Guthrie
as Pauline
Jimmy Yuill
as Iain
Karen Douglas
as Mrs Wyatt
Kenny Ireland
as Skipper
Crew
Bill Forsyth — Director
David Puttnam — Producer
Chris Menges — Director of Photography
Mark Knopfler — Original Music Composer
Bill Forsyth — Screenplay
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