An American oil company has plans for a new refinery and sends someone to Scotland to buy up an entire village, but things don't go as expected.An American oil company has plans for a new refinery and sends someone to Scotland to buy up an entire village, but things don't go as expected.An American oil company has plans for a new refinery and sends someone to Scotland to buy up an entire village, but things don't go as expected.
- Won 1 BAFTA Award
- 4 wins & 6 nominations total
- Rev Macpherson
- (as Christopher Asante)
- Cal
- (as John Jackson)
- Director
- Writer
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe asteroid "7345 Happer" is named after actor Burt Lancaster's Happer character in this movie who is keen on astronomy. It also mirrored Lancaster's wish to have a comet named after him.
- GoofsMarina and Danny are looking at what Marina says are grey seals but which are Californian fur seals, which aren't native to Scotland.
- Quotes
Mac: [desperate to make the deal] Look, how much do you want?
Ben: [fills his hands with sand] Would you pay me a pound for every grain of sand in my hand?
[drops some sand]
Ben: Ah, well, that saves you some. Well, would you do it?
Mac: No. Of course not.
Ben: Ah, well that's a pity. You missed out on a good bargain, for I can only hold about ten thousand grains of sand in my hands. Did you think it would be more?
- Alternate versionsCBS edited 14 minutes from this film for its 1987 network television premiere.
- SoundtracksLocal Hero
by Mark Knopfler (of Dire Straits)
I adore the film, and everywhere i search i can only find the mark knopfler sound track..... there must be a way to find out where the song came from.... but it is not part of the original score.... there has to be a fan somewhere who knows this information,i simply must know!!!!!!
I love its whimsical, twee loveliness.It truly is a beautiful film to watch over and over again....it gets better every time.
- leahofaolain
- Oct 29, 2007
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Details
- Release date
- Country of origin
- Languages
- Also known as
- Місцевий герой
- Filming locations
- Pennan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK(Ferness - includes red phone box)
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Budget
- £3,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $5,895,761
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $23,567
- Feb 21, 1983
- Gross worldwide
- $5,975,220