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Movie, 1983

Local Hero

IMDb 6.8, 111 min, Comedy, Drama, United Kingdom

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.

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DirectorBill Forsyth
WritersBill Forsyth
GenreComedy, Drama
Runtime111 min
ReleasedThu, Feb 17, 1983
CountryUnited Kingdom
IMDBtt0085859

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