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Where to Watch Local Hero (1983) in Canada
- 1983
- PG
- 1h 51m
- 7.3IMDb
- 100%Rotten Tomatoes
- 83Metascore
Local Hero is available to rent in Canada.
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What it's about
Oil billionaire Happer sends Mac to a remote Scottish village to secure the property rights for an oil refinery they want to build. Mac teams up with Danny and starts the negotiations, the locals are keen to get their hands on the 'Silver Dollar' and can't believe their luck. However, a local hermit and beach scavenger, Ben Knox, lives in a shack on the crucial beach which he also owns. Happer is more interested in the Northern Lights and Danny in a surreal girl with webbed feet, Marina. Mac is used to a Houston office with fax machines but is forced to negotiate on Bens terms.
Cast and crew
- Director
- Bill Forsyth
- Writer
- Bill Forsyth
- Starring
- Burt Lancaster, Peter Riegert, Fulton Mackay
Details
- Release date
- Apr 29, 1983
- Language
- English, Russian, Japanese
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Box office
- $5,895,761
- Awards
- Won 1 BAFTA Award4 wins & 6 nominations total
Where to Watch Local Hero (1983) in Canada — common questions
- Where to watch Local Hero in Canada?
- Local Hero is available to rent in Canada. Rent the movie on Apple TV Store (HD).
- Can I stream Local Hero or do I have to rent it in Canada?
- Rent the movie on Apple TV Store (HD).
- Can I watch Local Hero for free in Canada?
- We have not confirmed a free option for Local Hero in Canada.
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