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MOVIE

Local Hero

 1983
 111 minutes (1 hrs 51 mins)
Local Hero
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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: 23

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

US
PG

Atp

NRC

PG

15

S

Tous Public

L

PG

T

G

AL

PG

Btl

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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