Local Hero movie review & film summary (1983) | Roger Ebert
WebRoger Ebert April 15, 1983. Tweet. Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. Here is a small film to treasure, a loving, funny, understated portrait of a small Scottish town and its encounter with a giant oil company. The town is tucked away in a sparkling little bay, and is so small that everybody is well aware of everybody else's foibles.
Local Hero (film) - Wikipedia
WebLocal Hero is a 1983 Scottish comedy-drama film written and directed by Bill Forsyth and starring Peter Riegert, Peter Capaldi, Denis Lawson, Fulton Mackay and Burt Lancaster. Produced by David Puttnam , the film is about an American oil company representative who is sent to the fictional village of Ferness on the west coast of Scotland to ...
Local Hero review – wistful 80s comedy snares your heart with ...
WebPeter Bradshaw. Wed 17 May 2023 08.00 EDT. B ill Forsyth’s wonderfully wistful and charming comedy is rereleased after 40 years, and its happy-sad aroma is still as pungent as ever.
Local Hero (1983) - IMDb
WebApr 29, 1983 · 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.
Local Hero: Our Man in Ferness | Current | The Criterion ...
WebSep 24, 2019 · By Jonathan Murray. Essays — Sep 24, 2019. B ill Forsyth is Scotland’s most famous filmmaker, and Local Hero (1983) is his most famous film—for many, the true subject of Local Hero ’s title is the Glasgow-born writer-director himself.
Local Hero (1983) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p] - YouTube
WebJan 4, 2020 · Directed by Bill Forsyth. Starring Burt Lancaster, Peter Riegert and Fulton Mackay. Blu-ray (Amazon) : https://amzn.to/3lcMqwSBlu-ray (Criterion) : https://w...
Local Hero | Rotten Tomatoes
WebNov 12, 2018. Rated: 2.5/4 • Jan 27, 2024. Rated: 4.5/5 • Jun 5, 2023. Rated: 4.5/5 • Feb 28, 2023. Up-and-coming Houston oil executive "Mac" MacIntyre (Peter Riegert) gets more than he bargained...
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