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DramaComedy7+ (PG)19831h 51m
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Local Hero (1983)

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7.3/10
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Drama Comedy Rated: 7+ (PG)19831h 51m

An American oil company has plans for a new refinery and sends someone to Scotland to buy up an entire village, but things don't go as expected.Local Hero featuring Peter Riegert and Denis Lawson is available for rent or purchase on iTunes, available for rent or purchase on Google Play, available for rent or purchase on Prime Video, and 2 others. It's a comedy and drama movie with a better than average IMDb audience rating of 7.3 (25,615 votes).

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Brandon O'Dell
Liked ItAug. 29th, 2023

Quirky, but a little boring.

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#432 Ranked in Animal Movies

#1006 Ranked in Comedy Movies

Local Hero has a better than average IMDb audience rating of 7.3 (25,615 votes). The movie is popular with Reelgood users lately.

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An American oil company has plans for a new refinery and sends someone to Scotland to buy up an entire village, but things don't go as expected.

Age rating: 7+ (PG)
Runtime: 1h 51m

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Related Genres: DramaComedy
Related Tags: AnimalSpace
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Original Release Date: Apr 28, 1983