Local Hero
An earnest American oil executive travels to a remote Scottish coastal village with orders to acquire the land for a refinery, only to find the tight‑knit community and its enigmatic residents fiercely protective of their way of life. As he wrestles between corporate duty and unexpected personal connections, the fate of the whole town hangs in the balance.
“THE STORY OF AN ORDINARY MAN IN AN EXTRAORDINARY PLACE.”
Synopsis
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
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A crew of 51+ credited
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Edited by Michael BradsellShot by Chris MengesScored by Mark KnopflerDesigned by Roger Murray Leach
Box Office
1983 · Box office
⚖️ Fell short of break-even — grossed 1.4× its budget
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$5.9M
US & Canada: $5.9M — 100% of worldwide · International: $4K (0%)
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Cast & Crew
51 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Burt Lancaster
as Felix Happer
Peter Riegert
as Mac
Fulton Mackay
as Ben Knox
Denis Lawson
as Gordon Urquhart
Norman Chancer
as Moritz
Peter Capaldi
as Danny Oldsen
Jennifer Black
as Stella Urquhart
Rikki Fulton
as Geddes
Jenny Seagrove
as Marina
Alex Norton
as Watt
Christopher Rozycki
as Victor
Gyearbuor Asante
as Rev Macpherson
Supporting cast
33John M Jackson
as Cal
Dan Ammerman
as Donaldson
Tam Dean Burn
as Roddy
John Gordon Sinclair
as Ricky
Caroline Guthrie
as Pauline
Jimmy Yuill
as Iain
Karen Douglas
as Mrs Wyatt
Kenny Ireland
as Skipper
Sandra Voe
as Mrs Fraser
Harlan Jordan
as Fountain
Charles Kearney
as Peter
David Mowat
as Gideon
John Poland
as Anderson
Ann Scott Jones
as Linda Fraser
Ian Stewart
as Mr Bulloch
Jonathan Watson
as Jonathan
Dave Anderson
as Fraser
Ray Jeffries
as Andrew
James Kennedy
as Edward
Willie Joss
as Sandy
Tanya Ticktin
as Russian Girl
Edith Ruddick
as Old Lady
Betty Macey
as Switchboard Operator
Michelle Mccarel
as Switchboard Operator
Anne Thompson
as Switchboard Operator
Brian Rowan
as Ace Tone
Mark Winchester
as Ace Tone
Alan Clark
as Ace Tone
Alan Darby
as Ace Tone
Roddy Murray
as Ace Tone
Dale Winchester
as Ace Tone
Luke Coulter
as Baby
Buddy Quaid
as Crabbe
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