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Local Hero

Name: Local Hero
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 1983-02-17
Duration: 111 min
Cast: Burt Lancaster, Peter Riegert, Denis Lawson, Fulton Mackay, Peter Capaldi

A BEAUTIFUL COASTLINE... A RICH OIL MAN WANTS TO DEVELOP IT. A POOR BEACH BUM WANTS TO LIVE ON IT. AN ENTIRE TOWN WANTS TO PROFIT BY IT. AND A REAL-LIVE MERMAID WANTS TO SAVE IT... ONLY ONE OF THEM WILL GET THEIR WAY.

1983 1h 51m 6.8 rated Comedy, Drama

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.

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Starring

Burt Lancaster Felix Happer

Peter Riegert "Mac" MacIntyre

Denis Lawson Gordon Urquhart

Fulton Mackay Ben Knox

Peter Capaldi Danny Oldsen

Jennifer Black Stella Urquhart

Made by

Director

Bill Forsyth

Studios

Enigma Productions, Goldcrest Films International, Celandine Films

Release

1983-02-17

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