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A BILL FORSYTH FILM

Local Hero

19831h 51mPGMovie

ComedyDrama

IMDb7.3/ 10 · 30.6K votes

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.

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.

Whimsical
Funny
Heartwarming
Small town
Class
Workplace

Pace: Slow burn
Intensity: Gentle
Complexity: Easy watch

Good for date night, a rainy day, a comfort rewatch and talking about after.

DirectorBill Forsyth

FormatFeature film

TMDB6.8 / 10

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The people behind the story

Top cast

Burt LancasterFelix Happer

Peter Riegert"Mac" MacIntyre

Denis LawsonGordon Urquhart

Fulton MackayBen Knox

Peter CapaldiDanny Oldsen

Jennifer BlackStella Urquhart

Jenny SeagroveMarina

Norman ChancerMoritz

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