LOCAL HERO

Burt Lancaster, Peter Riegert, Jenny Seagrove

Warner Bros.; Directed and Written by Bill Forsyth

Rated PG; 111 minutes; 1983

LOCAL HERO tells the story of a rich, old oil man, a young oil man, a village that wants to get rich, and an old man who doesn’t. All of these intriguing characters with different motivations merrily mix in a Scottish coastal village making for some interesting and humorous situations.

Reviews

"A funny movie, it demonstrates Mr. Forsyth’s uncanny ability for making an audience sense that something magical is going on."

- Janet Maslin, NEW YORK TIMES

"HHH 1/2 ! Forsyth is more interested in quirkiness than belly-laugh gags, and his film is overflowing with ingenious characters and incidents. A little gem."

- Leonard Maltin, LEONARD MALTIN’S VIDEO & MOVIE GUIDE 1995

BLURB

Academy Award winner Burt Lancaster stars as a hero all students should get to know.