Local Hero_
"THE STORY OF AN ORDINARY MAN IN AN EXTRAORDINARY PLACE."
An American oil company sends a man to Scotland to buy up an entire village where they want to build a refinery. But things don't go as expected.
Starring
Burt Lancaster, Peter Riegert, Denis Lawson
Box Office
$5.9M
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
Prime Video
7 countries
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Google Play
6 countries
Apple TV
6 countries
YouTube
3 countries
DROPTHE_ GOSSIP
Box office
Local Hero earned $5.9M worldwide on a $4.2M budget — a 40% return on investment.
Year context
Local Hero was released 43 years ago in 1983.
Local Hero is a Comedy, Drama film with a runtime of 1h 51m.
CAST (20)
Burt Lancaster
Felix Happer
Peter Riegert
"Mac" MacIntyre
Denis Lawson
Gordon Urquhart
Fulton Mackay
Ben Knox
Peter Capaldi
Danny Oldsen
Jennifer Black
Stella Urquhart
Jenny Seagrove
Marina
Norman Chancer
Moritz
Rikki Fulton
Geddes
Alex Norton
Watt
Christopher Rozycki
Victor
GA
Gyearbuor Asante
Rev Macpherson
John M. Jackson
Cal
DA
Dan Ammerman
Donaldson
Tam Dean Burn
Roddy
John Gordon Sinclair
Ricky
Caroline Guthrie
Pauline
Jimmy Yuill
Iain
KD
Karen Douglas
Mrs Wyatt
Kenny Ireland
Skipper
BOX OFFICE
$4.2M
Budget
$5.9M
Revenue
+40%
ROI
BREAK EVEN
Verdict
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
111 min (1h 51m)
Country
Rating
6.8/10 (386 votes)
Budget
$4,200,000
Box Office
$5,900,000
Profit
+$1,700,000
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Local Hero about?
An American oil company sends a man to Scotland to buy up an entire village where they want to build a refinery. But things don't go as expected.
How long is Local Hero?
Local Hero has a runtime of 111 minutes (1h 51m).
Who stars in Local Hero?
The cast of Local Hero includes Burt Lancaster, Peter Riegert, Denis Lawson, Fulton Mackay, Peter Capaldi.
How much did Local Hero make at the box office?
Local Hero earned $5,900,000 worldwide at the box office. The production budget was $4,200,000.
What is the rating of Local Hero?
Local Hero has a rating of 6.8 out of 10 based on 386 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Comedy
Drama