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The 1983 Bill Forsyth movie Local Hero was set in Scotland, but had a universal story which won over film fans around the world. ... 76, said the best part of being involved in Local Hero was that ...
Apr 29, 2023 · Getty Images. Peter Riegert played Mac MacIntyre. Speaking from his home in New York, Mr Riegert, now, 76, said the best part of being involved in Local Hero was that it was still "so fondly ...
May 25, 2023 · RIEGERT, who played the junior oil-company executive, 'Mac' MacIntyre in Local Hero, told BBC Scotland recently that the best part of being involved in Local Hero was that it was still "so fondly ...
Jun 6, 2023 · Set in the fictional village of Ferness, Local Hero follows US oil executive "Mac" MacIntyre (Peter Riegert), who is sent to Scotland by his eccentric billionaire boss Felix Happer (Burt Lancaster ...
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Nov 27, 2022 · By John Quin. Share. The inside story of a genuine Scottish classic hints at what Local Hero is really about. "COULD you imagine a world without oil?”. A prescient line said by Mac, the central character in Bill Forsyth’s 1982 movie Local Hero, a Texas yuppie sent to buy up land in Scotland. The director wanted to make “stories about our ...
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Oct 9, 2022 · Produced by David Puttnam (he of Chariots of Fire) and directed by Bill Forsyth (he of Gregory’s Girl), it is the story of a big American oil company, run by a tycoon played by Burt Lancaster ...
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Feb 14, 2019 · However, the sense of community in Ferness is so strong, there is no shortage of locals who are only too happy to look after the baby. 10. Money doesn't always talk. The value of money is ...