Local Hero
1983 · 1h 51m · Comedy, Drama · United Kingdom · Rated PG (US)
A BEAUTIFUL COASTLINE... A RICH OIL MAN WANTS TO DEVELOP IT. A POOR BEACH BUM WANTS TO LIVE ON IT. AN ENTIRE TOWN WANTS TO PROFIT BY IT. AND A REAL-LIVE MERMAID WANTS TO SAVE IT... ONLY ONE OF THEM WILL GET THEIR WAY.
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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Bill Forsyth6.7Smart score
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aurora borealisblack goldfolk musichouston, texasmillionaireoilpetrolrabbitscotlandseaside townsmall townvillagevillage life
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