Originally released as a motion picture in 1983. Mono, wide screen 1.78:1. Essay by film scholar Jonathan Murray included in container. Features: audio commentary from 2018 featuring director Bill Forsyth and film critic Mark Kermode; new conversation between Forsyth and film critic David Cairns; "Shooting from the heart," a 1985 documentary about the work of cinematographer Chris Menges; episode of "The South Bank show" from 1983 about the production of the film; The making of “Local Hero,” a documentary made during the films production, featuring interviews with actors Peter Riegert and Burt Lancaster; "I thought maybe Id get to meet Alan Whicker," a 1983 interview with Forsyth; trailer. Burt Lancaster, Peter Riegert, Fulton Mackay, Denis Lawson, Norman Chancer.
Summary:
A Texas oil company representative, anticipating resistance when he travels to the Scottish fishing village his company plans to demolish and replace with refineries, is surprised and charmed by the community's reaction.
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