Local Hero
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.
Audience Sentiment
Happer meets his kindred spirit
Slow village life unfolds
The film dips during extended dialogue sequences in the middle act but soars when Ben Knox refuses to sell and Happer arrives to find his astronomical soulmate
Local Hero builds steadily from a corporate setup to genuine charm as Mac discovers village life, with some viewers finding the middle stretch overly slow. The film peaks powerfully when Happer connects with Ben Knox, delivering the emotional and thematic payoff that most critics found deeply satisfying despite the gentle pacing.
Full cast
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Burt Lancaster
Felix Happer
Peter Riegert
"Mac" MacIntyre
Denis Lawson
Gordon Urquhart
Fulton Mackay
Ben Knox
Peter Capaldi
Danny Oldsen
Jennifer Black
Stella Urquhart
Jenny Seagrove
Marina
Norman Chancer
Moritz
Rikki Fulton
Geddes
Alex Norton
Watt
Christopher Rozycki
Victor
Gyearbuor Asante
Rev Macpherson
John M. Jackson
Cal
Dan Ammerman
Donaldson
Tam Dean Burn
Roddy
John Gordon Sinclair
Ricky
Caroline Guthrie
Pauline
Jimmy Yuill
Iain
Karen Douglas
Mrs Wyatt
Kenny Ireland
Skipper
Crew
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