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Local Hero is a 1983 Scottish comedy-drama film written and directed by Bill Forsyth and starring Peter Riegert, Peter Capaldi, Denis Lawson, Fulton Mackay and Burt Lancaster. Produced by David Puttnam, the film is about an American oil company representative who is sent to the fictional village of Ferness on the west coast of Scotland to purchase the town and surrounding property for his company. For his work on the film, Forsyth won the 1984 BAFTA Award for Best Direction.

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1983 · 1h 51m · Comedy · Drama

TMDB 6.8/10 (410 votes)

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.

Directed by Bill Forsyth

Box office $6M worldwide

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Cast & crew

Bill ForsythDirector

Burt Lancasteras Felix Happer

Peter Riegertas "Mac" MacIntyre

Denis Lawsonas Gordon Urquhart

Fulton Mackayas Ben Knox

Peter Capaldias Danny Oldsen

Jennifer Blackas Stella Urquhart

Jenny Seagroveas Marina

Norman Chanceras Moritz

Rikki Fultonas Geddes

Alex Nortonas Watt

Christopher Rozyckias Victor GGyearbuor Asanteas Rev Macpherson

John M. Jacksonas Cal DDan Ammermanas Donaldson

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Local Hero is a 1983 Scottish comedy-drama film written and directed by Bill Forsyth and starring Peter Riegert, Peter Capaldi, Denis Lawson, Fulton Mackay and Burt Lancaster. Produced by David Puttnam, the film is about an American oil company representative who is sent to the fictional village of Ferness on the west coast of Scotland to purchase the town and surrounding property for his company. For his work on the film, Forsyth won the 1984 BAFTA Award for Best Direction.

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