Local Hero

Local Hero

1983

Up-and-coming Houston oil executive Mac MacIntyre (Peter Riegert) gets more than he bargained for when a seemingly simple business trip to Scotland changes his outlook on life. Sent by his colorful boss (Burt Lancaster) to the small village of Ferness, Mac is looking to quickly buy out the townspeople so his company can build a new refinery. But after a taste of country life Mac begins to question whether he is on the right side of this transaction.

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.

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Film Detail

Genre
Comedy - Drama
Length
1 hr. 52 mins.
US Theatrical Release
February 17, 1983
US Box Office
$5,895,761 (#4770 of 7074)
Global Office
No Data Available
Rating
PG
Parental Guidance Suggested

Collection Detail

Release Method
Digital Only
Aquired Format
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.78:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Warner Brothers
Released
September 24, 2019
Acquired Date
November 5, 2024
Times Seen
0 Times
Last Watched
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Actors

Burt Lancaster
Burt Lancaster
Peter Riegert
Peter Riegert
Fulton Mackay
Fulton Mackay
Denis Lawson
Denis Lawson
Norman Chancer
Norman Chancer
Peter Capaldi
Peter Capaldi
Rikki Fulton
Rikki Fulton
Alex Norton
Alex Norton
Jenny Seagrove
Jenny Seagrove
Jennifer Black
Jennifer Black
Christopher Rozycki
Christopher Rozycki
Gyearbuor Asante
Gyearbuor Asante
John M. Jackson
John M. Jackson
Dan Ammerman
Dan Ammerman

Directors

Bill Forsyth
Bill Forsyth

Producers

David Puttnam
David Puttnam

Writers

Bill Forsyth
Bill Forsyth

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User Reviews

Ratings

JB Users
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RT Fresh
100%
Tomatometer
41 votes
RT Fresh Certified
87%
Popcornmeter
668 votes
METASCORE
84
16 votes
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
27,624 votes

Additional Info

  1. IMDb
  2. Kids-in-Mind
  3. Common Sense Media