Local Hero

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:film
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sir_Peter_Capaldi
gptkb:London_Films
gptkb:Pride_of_Britain_Award
gptkb:Lucky_Town_(album)
gptkb:Peter_Capaldi
gptkb:Australian_of_the_Year
gptkb:Lucky_Town
gptkb:Mark_Knopfler
gptkb:Camel_Productions
gptkbp:awards gptkb:BAFTA_Award_for_Best_Original_Screenplay
Nominated for Academy Award for Best Original Song
gptkbp:box_office $2.5 million
$3.5 million
gptkbp:character gptkb:Mac_Intyre
gptkb:Gordon
gptkb:The_Fisherman
gptkb:The_Doctor
gptkb:Duncan
gptkb:The_Village_People
gptkb:Marion
Old Man
Ben Knox
Gordon Urquhart
Mrs. Urquhart
Mr. Happer
gptkbp:character_development community's response
Gordon's journey
Mac Intyre's growth
gptkbp:cinematography gptkb:Chris_Menges
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:critical_reception Positive reviews
positive
gptkbp:cultural_impact gptkb:local_economy
Scottish identity
film tourism
Influenced filmmakers
Referenced in other media
gptkbp:cultural_significance Critique of modernity
Explores themes of belonging
Represents Scottish identity
gptkbp:directed_by gptkb:Bill_Forsyth
gptkbp:director gptkb:Bill_Forsyth
gptkbp:editor gptkb:Michael_Bradsell
gptkbp:film_festival gptkb:film_festival
Screened at Cannes Film Festival
Screened at Toronto International Film Festival
Screened at Edinburgh International Film Festival
gptkbp:filming_location gptkb:Pennan,_Scotland
gptkb:Aberdeenshire,_Scotland
Cullen, Scotland
gptkbp:filmography gptkb:Michael_Bradsell
gptkbp:genre gptkb:musical
gptkbp:home_media_release gptkb:2001
gptkb:2013
gptkb:DJ
gptkb:film
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Local Hero
gptkbp:influenced independent films
Scottish cinema
subsequent films
gptkbp:influenced_by American culture
Scottish literature
Scottish culture
Scottish history
Scottish music
gptkbp:influences local community
Scottish culture
environmentalism
gptkbp:inspiration real-life events
Bill Forsyth's experiences in Scotland
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:legacy cult classic
Cult film status
gptkbp:main_character gptkb:Mac_Intyre
gptkbp:music_by gptkb:Mark_Knopfler
gptkbp:notable_quote " I think I’ll have a pint."
gptkbp:plot An American oil company representative is sent to a small Scottish village to buy the town.
gptkbp:production_company gptkb:Enigma_Productions
gptkb:20th_Century_Fox
gptkbp:release_date April 1983
gptkbp:release_format gptkb:DJ
gptkb:film
gptkbp:release_year gptkb:1983
gptkbp:released gptkb:1983
gptkbp:remake planned but unproduced
gptkbp:remastered gptkb:battle
gptkbp:runtime 111 minutes
gptkbp:screenplay_by gptkb:Bill_Forsyth
gptkbp:set_in gptkb:Scotland
gptkbp:setting Scottish village
gptkbp:soundtrack Mark Knopfler's music
Mark Knopfler's score
gptkbp:starring gptkb:Jenny_Seagrove
gptkb:Burt_Lancaster
gptkb:Peter_Riegert
Fulton Mackay
gptkbp:symbolism gptkb:Company
community values
nature vs. development
gptkbp:theme cultural clash
gptkbp:themes gptkb:Community_Center
Environmentalism
Cultural clash
Capitalism vs. simplicity