Now, before we get into what you need to know of how you can watch 'Local Hero' right now, here are some key details about the Enigma Productions, Goldcrest, Celandine Films drama flick. Local Hero starring Burt Lancaster, Peter Riegert, Denis Lawson, Fulton Mackay has a PG rating, a runtime of about 1 hr 51 min. The release date of the movie is February 17th, 1983. The movie received a user score of 68/100 on TMDb, which was generated using reviews from 372 active users.
Looking for a quick synopsis? Here's the plot: "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."
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'Local Hero' Release Dates
Watch in Movie Theaters on February 17th, 1983
Watch on DVD or Blu-ray starting
September 21st, 1999
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