Local Hero is a 1983 British comedy-drama [1] 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 …

Local Hero: Directed by Bill Forsyth. With Burt Lancaster, Peter Riegert, Fulton Mackay, Denis Lawson. An American oil company has plans for a new refinery and sends someone to Scotland to buy up an entire village, but things don't go as expected.

The movie opens in Houston, but quickly moves to the fishing village of Ferness. The oil company assigns an earnest young American (Peter Riegert) and a whimsical Scot (Peter Capaldi) to go to Ferness and buy it up, lock, stock and beachline, for a North Sea oil-refining complex.This is a simpler job than it appears, since a lot of the locals are all too willing to soak the off company …

Currently you are able to watch "Local Hero" streaming on The Roku Channel for free with ads or buy it as download on Amazon Video, Apple TV, Fandango At Home. It is also possible to rent "Local Hero" on Amazon Video, Apple TV, Fandango At Home online ... About the movie . Director. Bill Forsyth . Rating. 86% (571) 7.3 (27k) 100%. 507 . 64 ...

Local Hero is a 1983 Scottish comedy-drama film written and directed by Bill Forsyth and starring Peter Riegert, Denis Lawson, Fulton Mackay and Burt Lancast...

Local Hero. 1983 · 1 hr 52 min. PG. Comedy · Drama. A Texas oilman is sent to Scotland to buy a seaside village to use as a potential port, but its people and charm make him question the decision. Audio Languages: English. Subtitles: English.

Local Hero. Edit. Summaries. An American oil company has plans for a new refinery and sends someone to Scotland to buy up an entire village, but things don't go as expected. Oil billionaire Happer sends Mac to a remote Scottish village to secure the property rights for an oil refinery they want to build. Mac teams up with Danny and starts the ...

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Jun 6, 2023 · Few films have been as enduring as Local Hero. Released 40 years ago, the landmark Scottish film starring Hollywood legend Burt Lancaster put Scottish cinema on the map, launched the career of a ...