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
Local Hero - Collector's Edition
Mac (Peter Riegert) is a young executive who flies to Scotland to purchase an entire town on behalf of the oil company he works for, which is run by near-psychotic Happer (Burt Lancaster).
The townsfolk seem happy enough to part with their town, although they drive a hard bargain. Meanwhile Mac, who was wrongly thought by his boss to be of Scottish descent, begins to take a liking to the little village.
Bill Forsyth directs - in his usual quirky manner - this gentle comedy. Now for the first time on Blu-ray complete with special features.
First released: Monday 2nd September 2019
Extra features
- Brand new audio commentary with director Bill Forsyth and film critic Mark Kermode
- Getting In On The Action (1982) - 29 minute behind-the-scenes documentary (shot on location)
- The Music Of Local Hero (2019) - Brand new interview with composer Mark Knopfler
- Interview with Bill Forsyth (24 mins)
Blu-ray- Distributor: Spirit Entertainment
- Region: B
- Discs: 1
- Minutes: 106
- Subtitles: English
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