Local Hero (1983)

Released: 1983-02-17 Duration: 1hr 51min

Genres: Comedy Drama

Rating 6.7

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Overview

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.

Production Companies

Enigma Productions

Goldcrest

Film4 Productions

Celandine Films

Additional Info

Budget	$4,200,000.00
Revenue	$5,900,000.00
Original Language	en
Popularity	10.274

Directed By

Bill Forsyth

Crew

Director
Bill Forsyth

Producer
David Puttnam

Director of Photography
Chris Menges

Original Music Composer
Mark Knopfler

Editor
Michael Bradsell

Production Design
Roger Murray-Leach

Art Direction
Adrienne Atkinson

Art Direction
Frank Walsh

Art Direction
Ian Watson

Associate Producer
Iain Smith

Camera Operator
Michael Coulter

Boom Operator
Mike Tucker

First Assistant Director
Jonathan Benson

Property Master
Arthur Wicks

First Assistant Editor
Jim Howe

Screenplay
Bill Forsyth

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