Local Hero (1983)
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.
Plot Summary
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.
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Director & Crew
Bill Forsyth
Director
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What is the TMDB rating of Local Hero?
It has a TMDB rating of 6.8/10 based on 424 votes.
Who directed Local Hero?
Local Hero was directed by Bill Forsyth and released in 1983.
How long is Local Hero?
Local Hero has a runtime of 1 hours and 51 minutes.
Movie Details
- Release Date
- 1983-02-17
- Budget
- $4.2M
- Box Office
- $5.9M
- Status
- Released