Local Hero

Local Hero (1983) is a British comedy film starring Burt Lancaster, Peter Riegert, Fulton Mackay and Denis Lawson, directed by Bill Forsyth. It was produced by David Puttnam.

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Comedy film - Burt Lancaster - Peter Riegert - Fulton Mackay - Denis Lawson - Bill Forsyth - David Puttnam

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The movie is set in the small, fictional, fishing village of Ferness on the coast of Scotland. A rich young representative of an American oil company is sent to the village on a mission. The film features a notable ensemble of character parts, and the Scottish scenery is beautifully filmed.

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The film's soundtrack, which outsold the film itself, was written by Mark Knopfler.

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Local Hero was filmed in several locations around Scotland. Most of the village scenes were filmed in Pennan on the Aberdeenshire coast, and most of the beach scenes were filmed at Morar on the west coast.

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Pennan - Aberdeenshire - Morar

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