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Local Hero

“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.”

★ 6.8 TMDB Rating · 423 votes

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.

Director
Bill Forsyth
Release date
Feb 17, 1983
Original language
English
Origin
United Kingdom

Cast of Local Hero

  • Portrait of Burt Lancaster

    Burt Lancaster

    Felix Happer

  • Portrait of Peter Riegert

    Peter Riegert

    "Mac" MacIntyre

  • Portrait of Denis Lawson

    Denis Lawson

    Gordon Urquhart

  • Portrait of Fulton Mackay

    Fulton Mackay

    Ben Knox

  • Portrait of Peter Capaldi

    Peter Capaldi

    Danny Oldsen

  • Portrait of Jennifer Black

    Jennifer Black

    Stella Urquhart

  • Portrait of Jenny Seagrove

    Jenny Seagrove

    Marina

  • Portrait of Norman Chancer

    Norman Chancer

    Moritz

  • Portrait of Rikki Fulton

    Rikki Fulton

    Geddes

  • Portrait of Alex Norton

    Alex Norton

    Watt

  • Portrait of Christopher Rozycki

    Christopher Rozycki

    Victor

  • Gyearbuor Asante

    Rev Macpherson

Where to Stream Local Hero by Country

United States
Streaming on YouTube FreeRent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies
United Kingdom
Streaming on Prime Video, Plex, Pluto TVRent or buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, BFI Player
India
No streaming offers listed right now
Canada
Rent or buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube Movies
Australia
Streaming on SBS On Demand

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