Principal cast
Burt Lancaster, Peter Riegert, Denis Lawson, Fulton Mackay and Peter Capaldi
Film 443 of 498 on the Screen Path
Local Hero
A BEAUTIFUL COASTLINE... A RICH OIL MAN WANTS TO DEVELOP IT. A POOR BEACH BUM WANTS TO LIVE ON IT. AN ENTIRE TOWN WANTS TO PROFIT BY IT. AND A REAL-LIVE MERMAID WANTS TO SAVE IT... ONLY ONE OF THEM WILL GET THEIR WAY.
About the film
Local Hero at a glance.
Screen Path places this 1983 film at stop 443 in one curated journey through cinema. The learning experience adds context before you watch and deeper analysis after.
An American oil company sends a man to Scotland to buy up an entire village where they want to build a refinery. But things don't go as expected.
Key craft credits
Chris Menges (director of photography), Michael Bradsell (editor), Mark Knopfler (original music composer), Bill Forsyth (screenplay) and Roger Murray-Leach (production design)
- Director
- Bill Forsyth
- Release
- 1983-02-17
- Runtime
- 111 minutes
- Genres
- Comedy and Drama
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Quiz
- 15 questions
The Screen Path journey
Before. After. Remember.
The featured film is watched outside Screen Path. The app provides the learning experience around it: a guide, an analysis, and a quiz with explanations.
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Before you watch
Start with a spoiler-free video guide to the context and filmmaking choices worth noticing.
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After the film
Return after watching for a deeper video analysis of craft, meaning, and legacy.
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Quiz yourself
Answer 15 questions with clear rationales designed to make the ideas stick.
15 questions in this journeyCitizen Kane is the complete public example: both learning videos and a five-question sample quiz are available below.
Start the example →Full cast
Full cast
- Burt LancasterCharacter: Felix Happer
- Peter RiegertCharacter: "Mac" MacIntyre
- Denis LawsonCharacter: Gordon Urquhart
- Fulton MackayCharacter: Ben Knox
- Peter CapaldiCharacter: Danny Oldsen
- Jennifer BlackCharacter: Stella Urquhart
- Jenny SeagroveCharacter: Marina
- Norman ChancerCharacter: Moritz
- Rikki FultonCharacter: Geddes
- Alex NortonCharacter: Watt
- Christopher RozyckiCharacter: Victor
- Gyearbuor AsanteCharacter: Rev Macpherson
Full crew
Full crew
- Bill ForsythCredits: Director, Screenplay
- David PuttnamCredits: Producer
- Mark KnopflerCredits: Original Music Composer
- Chris MengesCredits: Director of Photography
- Michael BradsellCredits: Editor
- Iain SmithCredits: Associate Producer
- Roger Murray-LeachCredits: Production Design
- Adrienne AtkinsonCredits: Art Direction
- Frank WalshCredits: Art Direction
- Ian WatsonCredits: Art Direction
- Jonathan BensonCredits: First Assistant Director
- Arthur WicksCredits: Property Master
- Mike TuckerCredits: Boom Operator
- Michael CoulterCredits: Camera Operator
- Jim HoweCredits: First Assistant Editor
- Matthew BinnsCredits: Assistant Director
- Melvin LindCredits: Assistant Director
- Roy CarnellCredits: Special Effects
- Stuart GallowayCredits: Special Effects
- Peter HutchinsonCredits: Special Effects
- Patrick McColganCredits: Special Effects
- Peter SkehanCredits: Special Effects
- Wally VeeversCredits: Special Effects
- Susie FiggisCredits: Casting
- Allan BreretonCredits: Sound Assistant
- Louis KramerCredits: Sound Mixer
- Lionel StruttCredits: ADR Mixer
- Roy HansfordCredits: Carpenter
- Bill StarkCredits: Props
- Barbara SuttonCredits: Hairdresser
- Tommie MandersonCredits: Makeup Supervisor
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