British Comedy Guide
Local Hero
Local Hero

Local Hero

  • 1983 film

A Texas oil executive is sent to Scotland to buy up an entire village for the site of a new refinery... but all does not go to plan. Stars Peter Riegert and Denis Lawson.

  • Repeated Wednesday 1st January at 12:45pm on Film4

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Key details

Genre
Film
Released
1983
Stars
Peter Riegert and Denis Lawson
Writer
Bill Forsyth
Director
Bill Forsyth
Producer
David Puttnam

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Additional details

Production
Studio
Picture
Colour

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Broadcast details

Next repeats
  1. Wednesday 1st January at 12:45pm on Film4
Most recent repeats
  • Saturday 16th March 2024 at 11:00am on Film4
  • Sunday 11th February 2024 at 4:55pm on Film4
  • Sunday 1st October 2023 at 4:00pm on Film4

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