Local Hero

1983 1h 51m ★6.8

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.”

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.

Release Date February 17, 1983
Runtime 1h 51m
Country United Kingdom
Language English
Director Bill Forsyth
Category Comedy, Drama
Rating 6.8 / 10 (TMDb)
Year 1983
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