Local Hero

Directed by Bill Forsyth

Texan oil executive Mac is dispatched by his boss Felix Happer to the village of Furness on the west coast of Scotland, with orders to buy out the town – and its people – for the development of a refinery. But Mac soon finds himself enchanted by the community and its citizens, with Texas beginning to feel further and further away.

Duration:
111 minutes

Languages:
English

Country of origin:
United Kingdom

Year of production:
1983