Local Hero (1983)
In dem kleinen schottischen Dorf Ferness wird Öl gefunden. Sofort steht mit Mr. Harper der Besitzer eines gigantischen amerikanischen Ölkonzerns bereit, um das Dorf in eine Raffinerie zu verwandeln. Vorher schickt er allerdings noch seinen Angestellten MacIntyre der selber noch nie in Schottland war, nach Ferness, um die Dorfbewohner von den Vorteilen der Ölindustrie zu überzeugen. MacIntyre stößt allerdings auf regen Widerstand der Dörfler und ist zudem, ebenso wie Harper, angetan von der wundervollen Landschaft und den Menschen die dort leben....
Der Regisseur:
Bill Forsyth
Der Autor:
Bill Forsyth
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Burt Lancaster as Felix Happer |
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Peter Riegert as "Mac" MacIntyre |
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Denis Lawson as Gordon Urquhart |
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Fulton Mackay as Ben Knox |
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Peter Capaldi as Danny Oldsen |
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Jennifer Black as Stella Urquhart |
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Jenny Seagrove as Marina |
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Norman Chancer as Moritz |
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Rikki Fulton as Geddes |
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Alex Norton as Watt |
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Christopher Rozycki as Victor |
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Gyearbuor Asante as Rev Macpherson |
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John M. Jackson as Cal |
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Dan Ammerman as Donaldson |
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Tam Dean Burn as Roddy |
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John Gordon Sinclair as Ricky |
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Caroline Guthrie as Pauline |
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Jimmy Yuill as Iain |
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Karen Douglas as Mrs Wyatt |
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Kenny Ireland as Skipper |
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Sandra Voe as Mrs Fraser |
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Harlan Jordan as Fountain |
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Charles Kearney as Peter |
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David Mowat as Gideon |
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John Poland as Anderson |
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Ann Scott-Jones as Linda Fraser |
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Ian Stewart as Mr Bulloch |
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Jonathan Watson as Jonathan |
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Dave Anderson as Fraser |
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Ray Jeffries as Andrew |
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James Kennedy as Edward |
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Willie Joss as Sandy |
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Tanya Ticktin as Russian Girl |
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Edith Ruddick as Old Lady |
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Betty Macey as Switchboard Operator |
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Michelle McCarel as Switchboard Operator |
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Anne Thompson as Switchboard Operator |
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Brian Rowan as Ace Tone |
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Mark Winchester as Ace Tone |
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Alan Clark as Ace Tone |
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Alan Darby as Ace Tone |
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Roddy Murray as Ace Tone |
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Dale Winchester as Ace Tone |
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Luke Coulter as Baby |
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Buddy Quaid as Crabbe |
| Camera | Chris Menges | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Mark Knopfler | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Michael Bradsell | Editor |
| Directing | Bill Forsyth | Director |
| Production | David Puttnam | Producer |
| Art | Adrienne Atkinson | Art Direction |
| Art | Frank Walsh | Art Direction |
| Production | Iain Smith | Associate Producer |
| Art | Roger Murray-Leach | Production Design |
| Art | Ian Watson | Art Direction |
| Camera | Michael Coulter | Camera Operator |
| Art | Arthur Wicks | Property Master |
| Directing | Jonathan Benson | First Assistant Director |
| Sound | Mike Tucker | Boom Operator |
| Editing | Jim Howe | First Assistant Editor |
| Writing | Bill Forsyth | Screenplay |
| Directing | Matthew Binns | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Melvin Lind | Assistant Director |
| Crew | Roy Carnell | Special Effects |
| Crew | Stuart Galloway | Special Effects |
| Crew | Peter Hutchinson | Special Effects |
| Crew | Patrick McColgan | Special Effects |
| Crew | Peter Skehan | Special Effects |
| Crew | Wally Veevers | Special Effects |
| Production | Susie Figgis | Casting |
| Sound | Allan Brereton | Sound Assistant |
| Sound | Louis Kramer | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Lionel Strutt | ADR Mixer |
| Crew | Roy Hansford | Carpenter |
| Art | Bill Stark | Props |
| Costume & Make-Up | Barbara Sutton | Hairdresser |
| Costume & Make-Up | Tommie Manderson | Makeup Supervisor |