Local Hero: Why the iconic Scottish environmental film was decades ahead of its time

Forty years ago, Bill Forsyth's film warned us to consider the consequences of putting short-term gain ahead of the environment, writes Anthony Frajman.

Local Hero review

Wistful 80s comedy snares your heart with charm and beauty.

The enduring call of Local Hero 40 years on

It is the story of a US petro-chemical giant seeking to build a refinery in a coastal village whose staff are won over by the gentler rhythms of local life.

Local Hero - the inside story of a classic Scottish film

"Could you imagine a world without oil?" A prescient line said by Mac, the central character in Bill Forsyth's 1982 movie Local Hero, a Texas yuppie sent to buy up land in Scotland.

Local Hero: how do you put such a sacred film on stage?

As Chichester Festival Theatre's musical version opens, director Daniel Evans and others talk about the little film that struck oil.

Full company for Local Hero musical announced

Casting has been revealed for the upcoming staging of Local Hero, the musical based on the Bill Forsyth film, at Chichester Festival Theatre.

The Tony Award-winning American actor Gabriel Ebert will make his UK stage debut as Mac in the show, which runs from 8th October to 19th November.

Local Hero phone box in Pennan to be kept in service

A phone box made famous by the film Local Hero is to be kept in service, Aberdeenshire Council has said.

Where they are now? The stars of Scottish classic

Bill Forsyth's Local Hero brought together Hollywood names and rising Scottish stars to tell the story of one small community's struggle to outsmart a large American oil company and save their home. Here we look at the stars of the 1983 cult classic, which is being adapted into a world premiere stage musical production at The Lyceum in Edinburgh, with both Bill Forsyth and Mark Knoplfer working their magic on the show.