Local Hero
Film1983111 min

Local Hero

Taste attributes: comedydramaanimalsfresh & originallightlinearglossyenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationship

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Boxlist takeA contained comedy-drama, balanced on most other counts. Best if you like close-up stories over spectacle.

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Quality rating

6.7 /10

TMDB · 223 votes

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  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
  • Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
  • Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it

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  • Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate
  • Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy

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Synopsis

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.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

complex relationship

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Directed by

  • Bill Forsyth

Cast

Details

Genre
Comedy
Year
1983
Runtime
111 min
Status
Released
Studio
Enigma Productions
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