Local Hero (1983)
| Release Date | 17 February 1983 |
| Genre | Comedy, Drama |
| Country | UK |
| Filming Locations | Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Mono |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Comedy of Manners |
| Mood | Only Human, Mood Enhancers |
| Themes | Americans Abroad, Culture Clash |
| Tones | Affectionate, Warm, Quirky, Witty, Heartwarming, Gentle, Deadpan |
| Tags | Beach, Eccentric, Ecology, Millionaire, Oil, Real Estate, Scotland, Sea, Slice Of Life, Village |
Local Hero is a 1983 Scottish film starring Peter Riegert, Burt Lancaster, Denis Lawson and Peter Capaldi. It was directed by Bill Forsyth and produced by David Puttnam.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Fulton Mackay
Ben
Norman Chancer
Moritz
Jennifer Black
Stella
Christopher Rozycki
Victor
Gyearbuor Asante
Rev Macpherson
Dan Ammerman
Donaldson
Tam Dean Burn
Roddy
Luke Coulter
Baby
Karen Douglas
Mrs. Wyatt
Kenny Ireland
Skipper
Harlan Jordan
Fountain
Charles Kearney
Peter
Betty Macey
Switchboard Operator
David Mowat
Gideon
John Poland
Anderson
Brian Rowan
Ace Tone
Ann Scott-Jones
Linda Fraser
Ian Stewart
Mr. Bulloch
Tanya Ticktin
Russian girl
Jonathan Watson
Jonathan
Mark Winchester
Ace Tone
Dave Anderson
Fraser
Alan Clark
Ace Tone
Alan Darby
Ace Tone
Caroline Guthrie
Pauline
Ray Jeffries
Andrew
Willie Joss
Sandy
James Kennedy
Edward
Michele McCarel
Switchboard Operator
Roddy Murray
Ace Tone
Buddy Quaid
Crabbe
Edith Ruddick
Old Lady
John Gordon Sinclair
Ricky
Anne Thompson
Switchboard Operator
Sandra Voe
Mrs. Fraser
Dale Winchester
Ace Tone
Jimmy Yuill
Iain
Director
Bill Forsyth
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Producer
Bill Forsyth
writer
Iain Smith
associate producer
Original Music
Cinematographer
Chris Menges
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Editor
Michael Bradsell
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Casting Director
Susie Figgis
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Production Designer
Roger Murray-Leach
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Art Director
Adrienne Atkinson
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Frank Walsh
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Ian Watson
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Costume Designer
Pip Newbery
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Penny Rose
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Makeup Department
Karen Dawson
makeup assistant
Tommie Manderson
makeup supervisor
Barbara Sutton
hair stylist
Production Manager
Patricia Churchill
production manager: U.S.
Robin Douet
production manager: U.K.
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jonathan Benson
first assistant director
Matthew Binns
assistant director
Melvin Lind
assistant director
Joel Tuber
assistant director: U.S.
Richard Hawley
second assistant director: second unit
Art Department
Steve Allaway
chargehand carpenter
Tony Allaway
carpenter
Les Beaver
chargehand rigger
Dennis Bovington
carpenter
Dave Coldham
plasterer
Roy Evans
construction manager
Barry Gates
stagehand
John Gorham
graphics
Martin Hammerton
stand-by carpenter
Roy Hansford
carpenter
Alec Hearn
draper
John Hogan
props
John Hurley
painter
George Malin
dressing prop
Norman North
stand-by painter
Jill Quertier
production buyer
Eamonn Redmond
stand-by stagehand
Cornelius 'Ted' Restall
chargehand painter
Ray Staples
plasterer
Bill Stark
props
Ted Stickley
dressing prop
Arthur Wicks
property master
Sound Department
Allan Brereton
sound assistant
Ian Fuller
dubbing editor
David Grimsdale
assistant dubbing editor
Louis Kramer
sound mixer
Ray Merrin
assistant dubbing mixer
Bill Rowe
dubbing mixer
Mike Tucker
boom operator
Lionel Strutt
adr mixer
Special Effects
Roy Carnell
special effects
Stuart Galloway
special effects
Dennis Harrison
special effects rigger
Peter Hutchinson
special effects
Patrick McColgan
special effects
Tommy Parker
special effects rigger
Peter Skehan
special effects
Wally Veevers
special effects
Visual Effects
Steve Simmonds
modeler
Camera and Electrical Department
James Ainslie
clapper loader
Kenneth Atherfold
camera grip
John Beach
electrician
Michael Coulter
camera operator
Micky Davey
electrician
Ron Lyons
electrician
Brian Martin
chargehand electrician
Jan Pester
focus puller
Ronnie Rampton
chief electrician
Micky Wilson
electrician
Casting Department
Penny Perry
casting: USA
Editorial Department
Jim Howe
first assistant editor
Anne Sopel
second assistant editor
Transportation Department
Robbie Sandison
driver: grip truck
Other Crew
Graham Attwood
unit stillman
Dennis Bishop
location manager: USA
David Brown
location manager
Iain Brown
national film school attachment
Diane Chittell
secretary to producer
Teresa Colman
secretary to director
Louise Coulter
assistant accountant
Susan d'Arcy
unit publicist
Charles Finch
runner
John Hemmings
liaison: Kay Laboratories
Gus Maclean
runner
Maggie Phelan
assistant accountant
Ron Phipps
production accountant
Pat Rambaut
continuity
Anne Rapp
continuity: USA
Mary Richards
production secretary
Lynda Smith
secretary to producer
Rona Lamont
production assistant
Production Company
Celandine Films
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Enigma Productions
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Goldcrest Films International
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Distributor
Arcadia Digital
Warner Bros. Pictures
CBS Television
20th Century Fox
Atlantic Film
Karelia Food
MK2 Diffusion
Mainostelevisio (MTV)
Mainostelevisio (MTV3)
Nordisk Film Theatrical Distribution
Showtime Networks
Suomi-Filmi
Svensk Filmindustri (SF)
Svenska Filminstitutet (SFI)
,
Tobis
Universal Home Entertainment
VMP
Warner Home Video
YLE Teema
Yleisradio (YLE)
Miscellaneous
J&J Film Foods Ltd.
location catering
Joe Dunton & Company
camera equipment provided by
Lee Lighting
grip and lighting equipment
Mayflower Recording
adr recording
Scottish Television Enterprises
funding
Thorn EMI Elstree Studios
re-recording
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