Local hero
(DVD)
Contributors
Forsyth, Bill, 1946- film director.
Lancaster, Burt, 1913-1994, actor.
Riegert, Peter, 1947- actor.
Mackay, Fulton, 1922-1987 actor.
Lawson, Denis, actor.
Lancaster, Burt, 1913-1994, actor.
Riegert, Peter, 1947- actor.
Mackay, Fulton, 1922-1987 actor.
Lawson, Denis, actor.
Published
[United States] : The Criterion Collection, [2019].
ISBN
9781681436371, 168143637X
Status
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Berwyn Public Library - Stacks | DVD COMEDY LOCAL | On Shelf |
| Eisenhower Public Library District - Stacks | DVD LOCAL 2 DISCS | Checked out |
| Oak Lawn Public Library - AV | DVD COMEDY LOCAL | On Shelf |
| Oak Park Public Library Main Branch - 2nd Flr - Video | DVD L | On Shelf |
| Prairie Trails Public Library District - Stacks | DVD LOC | On Shelf |
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Published
[United States] : The Criterion Collection, [2019].
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (111 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
ISBN
9781681436371, 168143637X
UPC
715515234719
Notes
General Note
Title from sell sheet.
General Note
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1983.
General Note
Director-approved special edition features: New conversation between Forsyth and film critic David Cairns, Shoooting from heart, a 1985 documentary about the work of cinematographer Chris Menges, episode of The south bank show, the making of :Local hero, 1983 interview with Rorsyth, plus an essay by film scholar Jonny Murray.
Participants/Performers
Burt Lancaster, Peter Riegert, Fulton MacKay, Denis Lawson, Peter Capaldi.
Description
Texas oil executive Mac is dispatched by his crackpot boss to a remote seaside village in Scotland with orders to buy out the town and develop the region for an oil refinery. But as business mixes with pleasure, Mac finds himself enchanted by both the picturesque community and its oddball denizens, and Texas starts to feel awfully far away.
Target Audience
Rating: PG.
System Details
DVD, wide screen (1.78:1).
Local note
DVD
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Forsyth, B., Lancaster, B., Riegert, P., Mackay, F., & Lawson, D. (2019). Local hero (Director-approved special edition.). The Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Bill Forsyth et al.. 2019. Local Hero. The Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Bill Forsyth et al.. Local Hero The Criterion Collection, 2019.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Forsyth, Bill, et al. Local Hero Director-approved special edition., The Criterion Collection, 2019.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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