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Local Hero

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.

Director

Bill Forsyth

Year

Genre

Box Office

$5,895,761

Production

Enigma Productions,Goldcrest,Film4 Productions,Celandine Films

Awards

Won 1 BAFTA Film Award4 wins & 6 nominations total

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Felix Happer

Mac

Ben

Urquhart

Moritz

Oldsen

Geddes

Watt

Marina

Stella

Victor

Christopher Rozycki

Rev Macpherson

Gyearbuor Asante

Cal

John M. Jackson

Donaldson

Roddy

Baby

Mrs Wyatt

Skipper

Fountain

Peter

Charles Kearney

Switchboard Operator

Gideon

Anderson

Ace Tone

Linda Fraser

Ann Scott-Jones

Mr Bulloch

Russian Girl

Jonathan

Jonathan Watson

Ace Tone

Mark Winchester

Fraser

Ace Tone

Ace Tone

Pauline

Caroline Guthrie

Andrew

Sandy

Edward

Switchboard Operator

Michelle McCarel

Ace Tone

Crabbe

Old Lady

Ricky

John Gordon Sinclair

Switchboard Operator

Mrs Fraser

Ace Tone

Dale Winchester

Iain

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Gideon Victor Mac Rev. Macpherson Urquhart Marina Oldsen Stella Peter Watt Geddes Ben Rev Macpherson

Comets are important They could be the key to the universe - Local Hero

Comets are important They could be the key to the universe

Anything out of the ordinary you telephone me night or day - Local Hero

Anything out of the ordinary you telephone me night or day

Just piss up a rope all right - Local Hero

Just piss up a rope all right

She's got magnificent lungs Oh yes A great asset - Local Hero

She's got magnificent lungs Oh yes A great asset

We don't need that ice age - Local Hero

We don't need that ice age

What you thinking about Girls - Local Hero

What you thinking about Girls

Where are we - Local Hero

I have a facility with languages - Local Hero

I have a facility with languages

We have an injured rabbit also - Local Hero

We have an injured rabbit also

We have to talk to Mr Urk u hart an accountant - Local Hero

We have to talk to Mr Urk u hart an accountant

Oh boy are we going to be rich - Local Hero

Oh boy are we going to be rich

Could you imagine a world without oil - Local Hero

Could you imagine a world without oil

You'll need some change - Local Hero

You'll need some change

We're here on kind of a mission - Local Hero

We're here on kind of a mission

You want to buy my church - Local Hero

You want to buy my church

How's the casserole de lapin Excellent Terrific Thank you - Local Hero

How's the casserole de lapin Excellent Terrific Thank...

It's a pet It had a name You don't eat things with names - Local Hero

It's a pet It had a name You don't eat things with...

What's up I think we hit something - Local Hero

What's up I think we hit something

Is it worthwhile calling the vet - Local Hero

Is it worthwhile calling the vet

Are you sure there are two L s in dollar Gideon - Local Hero

Are you sure there are two L s in dollar Gideon

Whose baby - Local Hero

How's the water Cold It should be colder - Local Hero

How's the water Cold It should be colder

I want you to try something - Local Hero

I want you to try something

What about comets Any around - Local Hero

What about comets Any around

'Asshole Happer You love it Craphound ' - Local Hero

'Asshole Happer You love it Craphound '

Sailors used to think they were mermaids yeah - Local Hero

Sailors used to think they were mermaids yeah

How are things I heard about the Ceilidh - Local Hero

How are things I heard about the Ceilidh

Lonesome for a lone star man like me - Local Hero

Lonesome for a lone star man like me

It's their place Mac - Local Hero

It's their place Mac

I'm watching the sky sir - Local Hero

I'm watching the sky sir

It's red all over - Local Hero

It's red all over

And Mrs Wyatt there's a maniac outside the building - Local Hero

And Mrs Wyatt there's a maniac outside the building

Would you do that Would you leave Stella here with me - Local Hero

Would you do that Would you leave Stella here with me

Well Edward I wonder what the poor people are doing tonight - Local Hero

Well Edward I wonder what the poor people are doing tonight

Aye but Peter I thought all this money would make me feel different - Local Hero

Aye but Peter I thought all this money would make me feel...

How come you're here - Local Hero

How come you're here

I'll make a good Gordon Gordon - Local Hero

I'll make a good Gordon Gordon

That was a telephone call from America - Local Hero

That was a telephone call from America

I've got some very fine beaches here - Local Hero

I've got some very fine beaches here

Where's the door here - Local Hero

Where's the door here

We all have to work Gordon - Local Hero

We all have to work Gordon

Let's walk him home - Local Hero

Let's walk him home

Would you give me a pound note for every grain of sand I hold in my hand - Local Hero

Would you give me a pound note for every grain of sand I...

What's the most amazing thing you ever found - Local Hero

What's the most amazing thing you ever found

Maybe they just want to talk to him - Local Hero

Maybe they just want to talk to him

How about the sky Macintyre - Local Hero

How about the sky Macintyre

I'll get the food - Local Hero

I'll get the food

That'll be all for now Macintyre Yes sir - Local Hero

That'll be all for now Macintyre Yes sir

Take the chopper to Aberdeen Get over to Houston - Local Hero

Take the chopper to Aberdeen Get over to Houston

Oldsen I could grow to love this place - Local Hero

Oldsen I could grow to love this place

Ah bugger it I meant to say cheerio - Local Hero

Ah bugger it I meant to say cheerio

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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.

User Rating: 0.0 (0 ratings)

Director: Bill Forsyth

Writer: Bill Forsyth

Production: Enigma Productions,Goldcrest,Film4 Productions,Celandine Films

Genre: comedy, drama

Year: 1983

MetaScore: 82/100

ImdbRating: 7.4

BoxOffice: $5,895,761

Released: 29 Apr 1983

Awards: Won 1 BAFTA Film Award4 wins & 6 nominations total

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