British Comedy Guide
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.

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Gregory's Two Girls. Copyright: Film4 Film

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