Local Hero - 1983

Condition: Excellent/Very Good

Folded as Issued

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Size: 16 x 24 Inches (40  x 60 cm)

An original French petite poster for the 1983 release of “Local Hero” subtitled 'The Scottish Miracle', designed by the legendary artist Gilbert Raffin: the French variants are the only posters that feature both the iconic telephone box and the rabbit; the ghosted skyline in the background is Houston. 

The poster is in superb condition and most likely never displayed, with a single horizontal fold line, which with the use of our flux capacitor, we can soften for you.

Local Hero is a British comedy-drama film written and directed by Bill Forsyth and produced by David Puttnam. It stars Peter Riegert, Burt Lancaster, Denis Lawson, Peter Capaldi (second cousin to Lewis), and Fulton Mackay.

A story of corporate ambition meeting small-town charm and resistance. Knox Oil wants to buy, raze, and replace a quiet Scottish village with refineries and deep-water docks. They send their top deal-maker and trouble-shooter, Mac (Peter Riegert), to handle the negotiations. Expecting a quick and easy deal, Mac soon finds himself charmed by the village's quirky inhabitants and the serene beauty of the Scottish landscape. As he gets to know the residents, including the eccentric beachcomber Ben (Fulton Mackay) and the local innkeeper Gordon (Denis Lawson), Mac's corporate mission becomes increasingly complicated. Meanwhile, Knox Oil's eccentric CEO, Felix Happer (Burt Lancaster), has his own peculiar interests in the village.

"A beautiful coastline ... A rich oil man wants to develop it. A poor beach bum wants to live on it. An entire town wants to profit by it. And a real-life mermaid wants to save it ... Only one of them will get their way."

Tags: 1980s French Petite Comedy Drama British