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Local Hero

Year:

1983

Duration:

111 min

Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

IMDB rate:

7.5

Director:

Bill Forsyth

Awards:

Won BAFTA Film Award. Another 3 wins & 6 nominations

Details

Country: UK

Release Date: 1983-02-17

Filming Locations: Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK

Earnings

Opening Weekend: $23,567 (USA) (21 February 1983)

Gross: $5,767,363 (USA) (30 May 1983)

Cast

Actor

Character

Fulton Mackay

Burt Lancaster

Felix Happer

Peter Riegert

Mac

Denis Lawson

Urquhart

Norman Chancer

Moritz

Peter Capaldi

Oldsen

Rikki Fulton

Geddes

Alex Norton

Watt

Jenny Seagrove

Marina

Jennifer Black

Stella

Christopher Rozycki

Victor

Gyearbuor Asante

Rev Macpherson (as Christopher Asante)

John M. Jackson

Cal (as John Jackson)

Dan Ammerman

Donaldson

Tam Dean Burn

Roddy

Luke Coulter

Baby

Karen Douglas

Mrs Wyatt

Kenny Ireland

Skipper

Harlan Jordan

Fountain

Charles Kearney

Peter

Betty Macey

Switchboard Operator

David Mowat

Gideon

John Poland

Anderson

Brian Rowan

Ace Tone

Ann Scott-Jones

Linda Fraser (as Anne Scott Jones)

Ian Stewart

Mr Bulloch

Tanya Ticktin

Russian Girl

Jonathan Watson

Jonathan

Mark Winchester

Ace Tone

Dave Anderson

Fraser (as David Anderson)

Alan Clark

Ace Tone

Alan Darby

Ace Tone

Caroline Guthrie

Pauline

Ray Jeffries

Andrew

Willie Joss

Sandy

James Kennedy

Edward

Michele McCarel

Switchboard Operator

Roddy Murray

Ace Tone

Buddy Quaid

Crabbe

Edith Ruddick

Old Lady

John Gordon Sinclair

Ricky

Anne Thompson

Switchboard Operator

Sandra Voe

Mrs Fraser

Dale Winchester

Ace Tone

Jimmy Yuill

Iain

Did you know?

Trivia

The name of the northern skies natural light display seen in this movie was the Aurora Borealis.

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"Happer Boulevard" (seen when Happer is leaving for Scotland) is actually Milam St. in downtown Houston.

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Was Vice-President Al Gore's favorite movie when asked by Oprah Winfrey during her September 11, 2000 program. Gore was a candidate for President at the time.

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Goofs

Just before the first RAF Jaguar flies over the car, raindrops can be seen in the inside of the open door as they are feeding the rabbit. They stand up to look at the jet, and the car's roof has no raindrops on it.

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During scenes on the beach, snow appears and disappears on the mountains of Rhum in the background between shots.

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Marina and Danny are looking at what Marina says are grey seals but which are Californian fur seals, which aren't native to Scotland.

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Quotes

MacIntyre: [both men are drunk] Would you leave Stella here with me?

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Happer: [wants MacIntyre to observe the sky while in Scotland] Anything out of the ordinary, you telephone me. Night or day.

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MacIntyre: [desperate to make the deal] Look, how much do you want?

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Faq

What is the name of the theme song -written by Mark Knopfler (of Dire Straits)?

"Going Home" is the ending music, and "Wild Theme" is the quieter 'incidental' music of the same theme -which occurs at key moments throughout film. FYI Such is the gravitas of this music -which, incidentally, outsold the film itself, it is used today by Newcastle's football team as the "Toon Army" anthem.

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