Local Hero Page #4

Synopsis: Oil billionaire Happer sends Mac to a remote Scotish villiage to secure the property rights for an oil refinery they want to build. Mac teams up with Danny and starts the negotiations, the locals are keen to get their hands on the 'Silver Dollar' and can't believe their luck. However a local hermit and beach scavenger, Ben Knox, lives in a shack on the crucial beach which he also owns. Happer is more interested in the Northern Lights and Danny in a surreal girl with webbed feet, Marina. Mac is used to a Houston office with fax machines but is forced to negotiate on Bens terms.
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Director(s): Bill Forsyth
Production: Warner Home Video
  Won 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 3 wins & 6 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.5
Rotten Tomatoes:
100%
PG
Year:
1983
111 min
3,226 Views


- Yeah.

I think I'll call him Harry.

No. Her name's Trudi.

I'm hungry.

I'll drive.

Whole lot of scenery, though.

What is it?

Sorry to trouble you so early.

We'd like to check in

and maybe eat something.

Breakfast isn't till eight.

Seven in the fishing season.

It's not the fishing season.

Could we check in?

We've been on the road all night.

We have an injured rabbit also.

It's never locked.

Passing through?

We might stay a few days.

Make yourself some toast and coffee.

We'll take care of formalities later.

I have to go back upstairs.

There's lettuce for the rabbit.

Nice people, huh?

Yeah, and they speak English.

Do you think

they're at it up there?

No.

"We have an injured rabbit."

Think it's them?

Sure. 100% sure.

Christmas might be early this year.

What do you want for Christmas?

Better get that new mattress.

Hang on!

Yeah?

Would you have an adapter?

I have to charge my briefcase.

The lock is electric.

Would you have an adapter?

Er, do you need it right away?

Whenever.

Leave it with me

and I'll sort something out.

- I'll hold on to it.

- OK, fine.

Thanks.

- Everything OK, gents?

- Very nice.

We only do hot lunch every other day.

We have to talk to Mr "Urk-u-hart,"

an accountant.

He has an office right next door.

He'll be there in about 15 minutes.

Thank you.

Delicious.

Delicious.

Come in!

Hello again. I'm Gordon Urquhart.

We tend to double up on jobs here.

I'm a taxi driver, too. Sit down.

What can I do for you?

I represent

Knox Oil and Gas, Mr "Og-hart".

- Gordon.

- Gordon.

I believe my people

let you know we'd be calling.

That's right. So...what's up?

We're in the way of acquiring

some real estate.

We wanted your help

in co-ordinating our work.

What do you want to buy?

I won't be coy.

We want the whole place.

We want to buy everything from the

cliffs to the bay and a mile inland.

That's all.

Well, you're talking about

15...maybe 20 properties.

You're talking about families,

businesses, farms.

You're talking about a lot of money.

We don't have to go

into figures right now.

I have a breakdown

on the properties.

I think it's a matter

of making a collective deal.

Why don't you get to know the place.

Take a day or so...I'll let you know.

How about that?

OK, if you think

it'll take that long.

- The church, too?

- Yes.

The Church has definite views

about property.

See the beach, relax.

- Then you'll work out some numbers?

- I'll do my best.

Cheerio.

Take it away, Andrew.

Oh, boy, are we going to be rich!

We're going to sell this hotel...

# Oh, oh, oh, oh...

# Oh, I know you #

# Oh, Mr Macintyre,

I know you, too #

Stella!

Thank you.

- Sorry.

- That's all right.

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Bill Forsyth

William David "Bill" Forsyth (born 29 July 1946) is a Scottish film director and writer known for his films Gregory's Girl (1981), Local Hero (1983), and Comfort and Joy (1984). more…

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