Local Hero Movie Review 1983

Riegert is a yuppie representative of a huge oil company who endeavors to buy a sleepy Scottish fishing village for excavation, and finds himself hypnotized by the place and its crusty denizens. Back in Texas at company headquarters, tycoon Lancaster deals with a psycho therapist and gazes at the stars looking for clues. A low-key, charmingly offbeat Scottish comedy with its own sense of logic and quiet humor, poetic landscapes, and unique characters, epitomizing Forsyth's original style.

Distribution

Warner Home Video, Inc., 5775 Linder Canyon Rd., Westlake Village, CA 91362, URL: http://whv.warnerbros.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 112 minutes.
Originally from British.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Comedy Drama, Black Gold, Star Gazing, Scotland, Corporate Shenanigans, 4 Bones

Screenplay

Bill Forsyth

Cast

Peter Riegert, Denis Lawson, Burt Lancaster, Fulton Mackay, Jenny Seagrove, Peter Capaldi, Norman Chancer

Cinematography

Chris Menges

Director

Bill Forsyth

Music

Mark Knopfler

Producer

Puttnam

Awards

British Acad. 1983: Director (Forsyth); N.Y. Film Critics 1983: Screenplay; Natl. Soc. Film Critics 1983: Screenplay.