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.
Key facts
Cast
Burt Lancaster, Peter Riegert, Denis Lawson, Fulton Mackay, Peter Capaldi, Jennifer Black, Jenny Seagrove, Norman Chancer
Original language
Russian
First release
February 17, 1983 (United States)
Production companies
Goldcrest Films
Setting
Scotland
Crew
Screenplay
Bill Forsyth
Producer
David Puttnam
Cinematography
Chris Menges
Editing
Michael Bradsell
Music
Mark Knopfler
Trailer
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Soundtracks
| Vinyl LP | Local Hero - Mark Knopfler (1983) | 38 releases, 1983-2022: K Sound, Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab, Vertigo, Warner Bros. Records |
| 7" vinyl | Themes From Local Hero (1983) | 4 releases, 1983: Vertigo |
| CD | Local Hero - Mark Knopfler (1983) | 18 releases, 2009-2022: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab, Vertigo, Warner Bros. Records |
| Cassette | Local Hero - Mark Knopfler (1983) | 11 releases, 1983-1996: PMT, Vertigo, Warner Bros. Records |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | United States | February 17, 1983 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | March 17, 1983 |
| Theatrical | Australia | April 28, 1983 |
| Theatrical | Ireland | April 29, 1983 |
| Theatrical | Spain | July 20, 1983 |
| Theatrical | Netherlands | August 18, 1983 |
| Theatrical | Germany | December 2, 1983 |
| Theatrical | Denmark | December 26, 1983 |
| Theatrical | Japan | April 19, 1986 |
| Television | Brazil | November 26, 1998 |
| Classification | Germany | 12 |
| Classification | United Kingdom | PG |
| Classification | United States | PG |
Versions & editions
| Home video | United Kingdom | October 1, 1999 |
| Home video | United Kingdom | February 19, 2001 |
| Home video | Netherlands | March 14, 2008 |
Full credits
| Director | Bill Forsyth |
| Cast | Burt Lancaster (Felix Happer), Peter Riegert ("Mac" MacIntyre), Denis Lawson (Gordon Urquhart), Fulton Mackay (Ben Knox), Peter Capaldi (Danny Oldsen), Jennifer Black (Stella Urquhart), Jenny Seagrove (Marina), Norman Chancer (Moritz), Rikki Fulton (Geddes), Alex Norton (Watt), Christopher Rozycki (Victor), Gyearbuor Asante (Rev Macpherson), John M. Jackson (Cal), Dan Ammerman (Donaldson), Tam Dean Burn (Roddy), John Gordon Sinclair (Ricky), Caroline Guthrie (Pauline), Jimmy Yuill (Iain), Karen Douglas (Mrs Wyatt), Kenny Ireland (Skipper), Sandra Voe (Mrs Fraser), Harlan Jordan (Fountain), Charles Kearney (Peter), David Mowat (Gideon), John Poland (Anderson), Ann Scott-Jones (Linda Fraser), Ian Stewart (Mr Bulloch), Jonathan Watson (Jonathan), Dave Anderson (Fraser), Ray Jeffries (Andrew), James Kennedy (Edward), Willie Joss (Sandy), Tanya Ticktin (Russian Girl), Edith Ruddick (Old Lady), Betty Macey (Switchboard Operator), Michelle McCarel (Switchboard Operator), Anne Thompson (Switchboard Operator), Brian Rowan (Ace Tone), Mark Winchester (Ace Tone), Alan Clark (Ace Tone), Alan Darby (Ace Tone), Roddy Murray (Ace Tone), Dale Winchester (Ace Tone), Luke Coulter (Baby), Buddy Quaid (Crabbe) |
| Screenplay | Bill Forsyth |
| Producer | David Puttnam |
| Cinematography | Chris Menges |
| Editing | Michael Bradsell |
| Music | Mark Knopfler |
| Production design | Roger Murray-Leach |
| Visual effects | Patrick McColgan, Peter Hutchinson, Peter Skehan, Roy Carnell, Stuart Galloway, Wally Veevers |
Additional data: TMDB.
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Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
