Local Hero
Summary:
Bill Forsyth's whimsical tale of sweet-natured corporate rapacity features standout performances by Burt Lancaster and Peter Riegert. Lancaster plays Texas billionaire Felix Happer, who would rather gaze at the stars than worry about his multi-national oil company. Happer dispatches Mac MacIntyre (Peter Riegert) and Danny Oldsen (Peter Capaldi) to the small Scottish fis... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Peter Riegert - (Maclntyre)
Burt Lancaster - (Felix Happer)
Fulton Mackay - (Ben)
Denis Lawson - (Gordon Urquhart)
Norman Chancer - (Moritz)
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Review:
This warm-hearted fish-out-of-water tale highlights the cultural differences (and underlying similarities) between a big city American capitalist and small town Scottish villagers. Just as Mac falls in love with the country and its people, the villagers are equally seduced by his promises of instant, immense wealth. Rather than exploiting the clich... Continue >>
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