Portugal / Dec 30, 1987 / M/12 / TV Premiere
THE STORY OF AN ORDINARY MAN IN AN EXTRAORDINARY PLACE.
1h 51min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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| 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 |
Genres
ComedyDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Local Hero |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | Pусский, 日本語, English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Enigma Productions, Goldcrest, Celandine Films |
| Release date | 17 febbraio 1983 |
| Production | David Puttnam, Iain Smith |
| Writer | Bill Forsyth |
| Casting | Susie Figgis |
| Editing | Michael Bradsell, Jim Howe |
| Cinematography | Chris Menges, Michael Coulter |
| Assistant directors | Jonathan Benson, Matthew Binns, Melvin Lind, Bill Forsyth |
| Camera operators | Michael Coulter, Chris Menges |
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| Additional photography | Chris Menges, Michael Coulter |
| Production design | Roger Murray-Leach, Adrienne Atkinson, Frank Walsh, Ian Watson, Arthur Wicks, Bill Stark |
| Art direction | Adrienne Atkinson, Frank Walsh, Ian Watson, Roger Murray-Leach, Arthur Wicks, Bill Stark |
| Set decoration | Adrienne Atkinson, Frank Walsh, Roger Murray-Leach, Ian Watson, Arthur Wicks, Bill Stark |
| Special effects | Roy Carnell, Stuart Galloway, Peter Hutchinson, Patrick McColgan, Peter Skehan, Wally Veevers |
| Music | Mark Knopfler, Mike Tucker, Allan Brereton, Louis Kramer, Lionel Strutt |
| Sound | Mark Knopfler, Mike Tucker, Allan Brereton, Louis Kramer, Lionel Strutt |
| Costume design | Barbara Sutton, Tommie Manderson |
| Makeup | Barbara Sutton, Tommie Manderson |
| Hairstyling | Barbara Sutton, Tommie Manderson |
| Budget | 4.200.000 € |
| Revenue | 5.900.000 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
United States / Feb 17, 1983 / PG
United Kingdom / Mar 17, 1983
Australia / Apr 28, 1983 / PG
Ireland / Apr 29, 1983 / PG
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Spain / Jul 20, 1983 / APTA
Netherlands / Aug 18, 1983 / AL
Germany / Dec 02, 1983 / 12
Denmark / Dec 26, 1983 / A
Japan / Apr 19, 1986 / G
Physical media
United Kingdom / Oct 01, 1999 / PG / VHS
Netherlands / Mar 14, 2008 / AL / DVD
TV
Brazil / Nov 26, 1998 / L / Fox Film mj.gov.br
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