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1983 | DIRECTED BY BILL FORSYTH

Local Hero

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Movie Stats
Year
1983
Runtime
 111 minutes (1 hr 51 mins)
Select Cast
Peter Riegert
Denis Lawson
Burt Lancaster
Fulton Mackay
Norman Chancer
Peter Capaldi
Full cast and crew
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First viewed:
6th Oct 2022
Last viewed:
26th Mar 2026
Total views:
80
Release Dates
US release date
 US release
17th February 1983
43 years 7 months 10 days ago
Australia release date
 Australia
28th April 1983
43 years 4 months 29 days ago
Ireland release date
 Ireland
29th April 1983
43 years 4 months 28 days ago
Netherlands release date
 Netherlands
18th August 1983
43 years 1 months 9 days ago
Sweden release date
 Sweden
18th November 1983
42 years 10 months 9 days ago
Denmark release date
 Denmark
26th December 1983
42 years 9 months 1 days ago
Total Grosses
United Kingdom Flag
UK total gross
  £1 Million
United States Flag
US total gross
  $5.8 Million
Cinema Tickets Sold
United Kingdom Flag
UK tickets sold
542,516 aprox.
United States Flag
US tickets sold
1.8 Million aprox.
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Released: 29th Apr '83
  • Debut position: 2
  • Highest position: 2
  • Debut gross: £305.3 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 23
US Box Office
  • Release: 17th Feb '83
  • Debut weekend: 18th Feb '83
  • Debut position: 17
  • Highest position: 14
  • Debut gross: $23.6 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 11
Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.
Directed by
bill forsyth Bill Forsyth
Starring
Peter RiegertMac
Denis LawsonUrquhart
Burt LancasterHapper
Fulton MackayBen
Norman ChancerMoritz
Peter CapaldiOldsen
Rikki FultonGeddes
Alex NortonWatt
Jenny SeagroveMarina
Jennifer BlackStella
Christopher RozyckiVictor
Gyearbuor AsanteRev Macpherson
John M. JacksonCal
Dan AmmermanDonaldson
Tam Dean BurnRoddy
Luke CoulterBaby
Karen DouglasMrs Wyatt
Kenny IrelandSkipper
Harlan JordanFountain
Charles KearneyPeter
Betty MaceySwitchboard Operator
David MowatGideon
John PolandAnderson
Brian RowanAce Tone
Ann Scott-JonesLinda Fraser
Ian StewartMr Bulloch
Tanya TicktinRussian Girl
Jonathan WatsonJonathan
Mark WinchesterAce Tone
Dave AndersonFraser
Alan ClarkAce Tone
Alan DarbyAce Tone
Caroline GuthriePauline
Ray JeffriesAndrew
Willie JossSandy
James KennedyEdward
Michelle McCarelSwitchboard Operator
Roddy MurrayAce Tone
Buddy QuaidCrabbe
Edith RuddickOld Lady
John Gordon SinclairRicky
Anne ThompsonSwitchboard Operator
Sandra VoeMrs Fraser
Dale WinchesterAce Tone
Jimmy YuillIain
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UK Box Office Info
Highest Place
2
Weeks top 15
10
Total weeks
23
Total UK Gross:
£1,030,780
UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
Local Hero - Original release
29 Apr 1983
2N
£305,280
£305,280
6 May 1983
2▲▼
£271,262
£685,047
13 May 1983
2▲▼
£123,301
£857,668
20 May 1983
3▼
£77,063
£957,850
27 May 1983
3▲▼
£29,640
£999,346
3 Jun 1983
5▼
£13,473
£1,017,535
10 Jun 1983
7▼
£6,124
£1,025,496
17 Jun 1983
8▼
£2,355
£1,028,793
24 Jun 1983
8▲▼
£1,472
£1,030,780
1 Jul 1983
10▼
£669
£103,165
Rerelease
2 Jul 2021
37N
£573
£573
9 Jul 2021
37▲▼
£627
£2,817
16 Jul 2021
47▼
£90
£4,265
40th Anniversary
19 May 2023
20N
£16,033
£16,033
2 Jun 2023
35▼
£2,986
£41,316
23 Jun 2023
37▼
£1,514
£50,731
30 Jun 2023
43▼
£403
£53,448
7 Jul 2023
36▲
£2,349
£56,255
13 Jun 2025
39▼
£3,669
£70,457
4 Jul 2025
41▼
£1,456
£76,239
25 Jul 2025
39▲
£2,575
£78,813
19 Sep 2025
53▼
£2,140
£84,428
23 Jan 2026
47▲
£1,162
£85,932

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

North American Box Office Info
Highest Place
14
Weeks top 15
8
Total Weeks
11
Total US Gross:
$5,767,363
North American Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
18 Feb 1983
17N
$23,567
$23,567
11 Mar 1983
16N
$35,010
$58,577
18 Mar 1983
14▲
$62,786
$136,080
8 Apr 1983
16N
$291,398
$900,450
15 Apr 1983
15▲
$389,580
$1,362,294
22 Apr 1983
15▲▼
$709,046
$2,209,472
29 Apr 1983
14▲
$618,203
$3,033,907
6 May 1983
15▼
$485,616
$3,703,178
13 May 1983
14▲
$516,292
$4,388,008
20 May 1983
14▲▼
$455,611
$5,011,777
27 May 1983
14▲▼
$575,767
$5,767,363

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Chart History
We have no info on the global box office for this movie

* Box office information befroe 2018 for global figures is continually being researched and hence is not complete and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Release Breakdown
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Box Office Standings: All-Time Top-Grossing Rankings
UK total gross: £1,030,780
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Genres
Comedy
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Drama
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  • United States United States
  • United Kingdom United Kingdom
  • Russia Russia
  • India India
  • Colombia Colombia
  • Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia
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