Where to Watch Local Hero (1983)

Planning to check out 'Local Hero' on any device you have handy? Discovering a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the Bill Forsyth-directed movie via subscription can be confusing, so we here at Moviefone want to take the pressure off.

We've listed a number of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription choices - along with the availability of 'Local Hero' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into the nitty-gritty of how you can watch 'Local Hero' right now, here are some finer points about the Enigma Productions, Goldcrest, Celandine Films drama flick.

Local Hero starring Burt Lancaster, Peter Riegert, Denis Lawson, Fulton Mackay has a PG rating, a runtime of about 1 hr 51 min, and a scheduled release date of February 17th, 1983.

It received a user score of 68/100 on TMDb, which put together reviews from 372 experienced users.

Want the short version of the plot? Here's the plot: "An American oil company sends a man to Scotland to buy up an entire village where they want to build a refinery. But things don't go as expected."

'Local Hero' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Apple TV, Plex Channel, YouTube, Prime Video, Fandango at Home Free, Google Play Movies, Tubi TV, Fandango At Home, and Kanopy .