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Local Hero

Local Hero
CAST & DIRECTORBOX OFFICE DATAGLOBAL RELEASESTOP GROSSINGNEWS
1983
 111 minutes (1 hrs 51 mins)

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Bill Forsyth

Starring

Peter Riegert · Denis Lawson · Burt Lancaster · Fulton Mackay · Norman Chancer · Peter Capaldi

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release: 17th February 1983
Australia release date Australia release: 28th April 1983
Ireland release date Ireland release: 29th April 1983

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 29th Apr '83
  • Debut position: 2
  • Highest position: 2
  • Debut gross: £305.3 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 22

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 18th Feb '83
  • Debut position: 17
  • Highest position: 14
  • Debut gross: $23.6 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 11

Chart position history

UK box office

29 Apr, 1983
2
6 May, 1983
2
13 May, 1983
2
20 May, 1983
3
27 May, 1983
3
3 Jun, 1983
5
10 Jun, 1983
7
17 Jun, 1983
8
24 Jun, 1983
8
1 Jul, 1983
10

US box office

18 Mar, 1983
14
15 Apr, 1983
15
22 Apr, 1983
15
29 Apr, 1983
14
6 May, 1983
15
13 May, 1983
14
20 May, 1983
14
27 May, 1983
14

Global box office

Certificates


12A age rating
US
PG

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £1 Million
US total gross
United States Flag  $5.8 Million
Global total gross
Global Flag  $0

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