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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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Directed By

Director
Role
Bill Forsyth
Directed By

Starring

Actor
Character
Peter Riegert
Mac
Denis Lawson
Urquhart
Burt Lancaster
Happer
Fulton Mackay
Ben
Norman Chancer
Moritz
Peter Capaldi
Oldsen
Rikki Fulton
Geddes
Alex Norton
Watt
Jenny Seagrove
Marina
Jennifer Black
Stella
Christopher Rozycki
Victor
Gyearbuor Asante
Rev Macpherson
John M. Jackson
Cal
Dan Ammerman
Donaldson
Tam Dean Burn
Roddy
Luke Coulter
Baby
Karen Douglas
Mrs Wyatt
Kenny Ireland
Skipper
Harlan Jordan
Fountain
Charles Kearney
Peter
Betty Macey
Switchboard Operator
David Mowat
Gideon
John Poland
Anderson
Brian Rowan
Ace Tone
Ann Scott-Jones
Linda Fraser
Ian Stewart
Mr Bulloch
Tanya Ticktin
Russian Girl
Jonathan Watson
Jonathan
Mark Winchester
Ace Tone
Dave Anderson
Fraser
Alan Clark
Ace Tone
Alan Darby
Ace Tone
Caroline Guthrie
Pauline
Ray Jeffries
Andrew
Willie Joss
Sandy
James Kennedy
Edward
Michelle McCarel
Switchboard Operator
Roddy Murray
Ace Tone
Buddy Quaid
Crabbe
Edith Ruddick
Old Lady
John Gordon Sinclair
Ricky
Anne Thompson
Switchboard Operator
Sandra Voe
Mrs Fraser
Dale Winchester
Ace Tone
Jimmy Yuill
Iain