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Actors: Peter Riegert, Burt Lancaster, Denis Lawson, Fulton Mackay, Peter Capaldi, Jenny Seagrove, Norman Chancer, Jennifer Black
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Local Hero |
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When Knox Industries, a Houston, Texas based petroleum manufacturing company, seeks to purchase a Scottish fishing village and the bay it is set on they send McIntyre (Riegert) the young acquisitions agent to negotiate the deal. The head of Knox is Happer (Lancaster) who is interested in astronomy and has a miniature observatory in his office. McIntyre met at the airport by Danny Oldsen (Capaldi) his driver and guide for his stay in Scotland before they encounter fog on the way to town and the car hits a rabbit. They park for the night and drive into town in the morning. Along with Trudy the rabbit, they check in early at the only hotel in town run by Gordon and Stella (Black), who are constantly fooling around. When McIntyre meets the accountant named Urquhart (Lawson) he has been instructed to use to negotiate the deal it turns out to be Gordon. The only real excitement in the bucolic seaside town is a reckless motorcyclist and the RAF bombing runs on the adjacent countryside.
Happer has hired Moritz (Chancer) to use a “get tough attitude” to psychologically alter his mood. Moritz gets carried away and embarks on a harassment tactic where he phones him at home to verbally abuse him. Knox has hired a lovely oceanographer with webbed toes named Marina (Seagrove) who appears in town and is romanced by Olson. Gordon keeps stalling the negotiations to try to increase the price that Knox will pay for the town's property. Happer calls frequently to enquire about the appearance of a comet he is hoping to see. A Russian fisherman named Victor comes ashore on one of his frequent visits to the town. McIntyre learns that a local eccentric named Ben Knox (Mackay) actually owns the beach and shoreline and begins dealing with him to close the deal. The whole town is now anxious to learn of Ben's decision. Moritz posts obscenities outside the top story windows of Happer's office when finally fed up Happer comes to Scotland to see the bay, town, and sky for himself.
--David Fletcher, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Local Hero |
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Plot
Time/era of movie:
- 1980's-1999
Job/Profession/Poverty Story?
Yes
Job:
- businessman, becoming sensitive
Ethnic/Regional/Gender story?
Yes
Story of city/rural life?
- Small Town
Culture clash?
- visiting a different culture
Culture of surrounding area:
- British
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- business executive
Age:
- 20's-30's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Hair color?
- brunette (Black)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard curly
Body type
- (man) average
Events of movie makes character more...
- sensitive
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
Hair style
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) average build
How much in movie?
- 60%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- general circumstances
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Texas
Europe
Yes
European country:
- England/UK
City?
Yes
City:
- wealthy
Small town?
Yes
Small town people:
- nice, like Andy/Opie/Aunt Bee
Misc setting
- bar
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
Movie makes you feel...
- very happy
Sex/nudity in movie?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- kissing
- sex under blankets
Non-American film?
Yes
What language?
- English
If soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE...
- Modern rock/pop
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