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Local Hero | Year: 1983 Classification: Comedy Directed: - Bill Forsyth Actors/Actresses: - Burt Lancaster - John M Jackson - Peter Riegert Nearly Perfect... I only write nearly perfect, because I'd like to see Hollywood top this terrific piece of film art, and hope that this might give them something to reach for. This film, along with To Kill A Mockingbird, remains one of my top two of all time. It's a real jewel among so much banal trash, in spite of its age (nearly 17 years!) I watch it over and over. 2 weeks ago I visited the main site in Scotland where this movie was filmed-Pennan, Aberdeenshire, and it was every bit as beautiful, remote, and haunting as is pictured in the movie. We stayed in the hotel, drank in its pub, sat on the jetty and watched the sea, and called the US from the phone box. I did miss Mac, Gordon, Danny, and Stella, and the locals and I halfway expected them to walk in the door at any time. You guessed it-I'm a cult follower of Local Hero. Run, don't walk, and buy this movie. It may be a bit of an older movie, but the message is timeless. A heartfelt and hilarious gem Local Hero is directed by Bill Forsyth and has the same charm and offbeat humor found in his previous work, "Gregory's Girl". Burt Lancaster stars as an eccentric Texas oil tycoon who sends his employee (the fantastic and underrated Peter Riegert) to a small Scottish town to negotiate the purchase of land for an oil operation. During the last U.S. presidential election, Al Gore named "Local Hero" as his favorite film, and it's easy to see why it's one with which he'd want to be associated. Sure, it's a funny and charming story about interesting characters, but what leaves you with the warm feeling inside is its message that a Q4CS Buy Local Hero at Amazon.com Buy posters at Allposters.com Jamster - the latest ringtones for your phone!  Search with Walhello on the Internet on Local Hero Search with the Priority Search Engine on Local Hero This page in other languages: Suomeksi | Nederlands | Deutsch
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