Local Hero is a 1983 British comedy-drama film written and directed by Bill Forsyth and produced by David Puttnam. It stars Peter Riegert, Burt Lancaster, Denis Lawson, Peter Capaldi, and Fulton Mackay. Riegert plays 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. The musical score was composed by Mark Knopfler.
Local Hero (1983)
Directed by Bill Forsyth
Genres - Comedy, Comedy Drama, Drama |
Sub-Genres - Comedy Drama |
Release Date - Feb 17, 1983 |
Run Time - 111 min. |
Countries - United States of America |
MPAA Rating - PG
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Movie Info
Official Site
Box Office
$5,974,312
Themes
Tags
Aurora Borealis, Best Direction, British, Cult, Ferness, Forsyth, Journey/Travel, Millionaire, Oil Company, Rabbit, Scotland, Small Town, Village
Attributes
Narrative Location: Scotland
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A kisvárosi hõs
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Erou local
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Gibor Mekomi
IL
Herói de Aldeia
PT
Kylän sankari
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Local Hero
AR, AU, AT, CA, DK, EC, FR, DE, IT, MX, NL, NZ, SG, ZA, GB, US
Local hero - byns hjälte
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Local Hero - byns hjälte
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Local Hero - Kylän sankari
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Local Hero: En raffinert oljekomedie
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Momento Inesquecível
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Porunk hőse
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Rôkaru Hîrô/Yume ni ikita otoko
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Un personatge genial
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Un tipo genial
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Vietinis herojus
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Yerel Kahraman
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Ο ήρωάς μας
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Το ίνδαλμα της πόλης
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Локални херој
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Місцевий герой
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Местен герой
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Местный герой
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ローカル・ヒーロー／夢に生きた男
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南方英雄
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地方英雄
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小镇风波
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当地英雄
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本地英雄
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