About the film
Audience score
★ 6.8 /10
based on 424 votes
Synopsis
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.
ComedyDrama
Film · 1983 · Comedy
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.
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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.
8 principal cast
Local Hero (1983) is available to stream on Flicksy via 6 verified sources, aggregated from publicly available embed providers. The 1h 51m comedy directed by Bill Forsyth is rated 6.8/10 by 424 viewers.
Local Hero was released on February 17, 1983.
Local Hero was directed by Bill Forsyth.
Local Hero has a runtime of 111 minutes (1h 51m).
Local Hero is categorized as Comedy, Drama.
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