Local Hero
Trailer: Local Hero
Year: 1983
Studio: Enigma Productions, Goldcrest, Celandine Films
Director: Bill Forsyth
Cast: Burt Lancaster, Peter Riegert, Denis Lawson, Fulton Mackay, Peter Capaldi, Jennifer Black
Crew: Chris Menges (Director of Photography), Mark Knopfler (Original Music Composer), Michael Bradsell (Editor), Bill Forsyth (Director), David Puttnam (Producer), Adrienne Atkinson (Art Direction)
Runtime: 111 minutes
Release: Feb 17, 1983
IMDb: 6.80/10 by 393 users
Popularity: 2
Country: United Kingdom
Language: Pусский, 日本語, English
Budget: 4
Revenue: 5
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