Local Hero (1983)

Director

• Bill Forsyth

Starring

• Peter Riegert
• Burt Lancaster
• Denis Lawson
• Peter Capaldi
• Fulton Mackay

Last On

13:30-15:45 Sat 1st May 2021 110m
Film4

Synopsis

In this good-natured fish-out-of-water comedy, disenchanted Texas oil tycoon Felix Happer (Burt Lancaster) sets out to buy an entire Scottish town in order to drill offshore. When one curmudgeon stands in his way -- he refuses to sell his precious beach -- Happer calls off his negotiating dogs and visits the town himself to finish the deal. Of course, it's not long before the quirky, small-town vibe works its magic on this cynical outsider.