Local Hero
Local Hero
Movie
Local Hero
“THE STORY OF AN ORDINARY MAN IN AN EXTRAORDINARY PLACE.”
6.8/10
1983
1h 51m
en
Comedy
Drama

Overview

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.

Director

Bill Forsyth

Writers

Bill Forsyth

Movie Information

Release Date

February 17, 1983

Runtime

1h 51m

Status

Released

Original Language

en

Vote Count

381

Production

Enigma Productions

Goldcrest

Celandine Films

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