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You can watch Local Hero (1983) for free on Plex Channel, rent on Apple TV+, or buy on Apple TV+.
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.
Local Hero is a film that explores themes of small town, petrol, scotland. It also touches on village life and village and folk music.
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Director
Bill Forsyth
Cast
Burt Lancaster, Peter Riegert, Denis Lawson, Fulton Mackay, Peter Capaldi, Jennifer Black, Jenny Seagrove, Norman Chancer, Rikki Fulton, Alex Norton
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Local Hero
You can watch Local Hero (1983) for free on Plex Channel, rent on Apple TV+, or buy on Apple TV+.
IMDb
6.8/10
RT Critics
100%
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Director
Bill Forsyth
Cast
Burt Lancaster, Peter Riegert, Denis Lawson, Fulton Mackay, Peter Capaldi, Jennifer Black, Jenny Seagrove, Norman Chancer, Rikki Fulton, Alex Norton
7 options ranked by value · 🇺🇸 United States
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Watch Local Hero for free on Plex Channel. Rent Local Hero on Apple TV+. Rent Local Hero on Fandango At Home. Rent Local Hero on Google Play Movies. Buy Local Hero on Apple TV+. Buy Local Hero on Fandango At Home. Buy Local Hero on Google Play Movies. Local Hero is not currently available on Netflix, Hulu, Max, Disney+, Prime Video. Availability last verified May 8, 2026.