Local hero
(DVD)
Contributors
Forsyth, Bill, 1946- film director,
Puttnam, David, 1941- film producer.
Menges, Chris, 1940- director of photography.
Knopfler, Mark, composer (expression)
Bradsell, Michael, film editor.
Puttnam, David, 1941- film producer.
Menges, Chris, 1940- director of photography.
Knopfler, Mark, composer (expression)
Bradsell, Michael, film editor.
Published
[New York, N.Y.] : The Criterion Collection, [2019].
Format
DVD
Edition
Director-approved two-DVD special edition.
ISBN
9781681436371, 168143637X
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (111 min.) : DVD video, sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 folded insert (12 unnumbered pages : illustrations).
Status
Morris County Library - Adult Media
FOREIGN-SCOTLAND LOCAL HERO DVD18518
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Published
[New York, N.Y.] : The Criterion Collection, [2019].
Edition
Director-approved two-DVD special edition.
Language
English
ISBN
9781681436371, 168143637X
UPC
715515234719
Notes
General Note
Title from title frame.
General Note
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1983.
General Note
Wide screen (1.78:1 aspect ratio).
General Note
Director-approved special edition features: commentary soundtrack with director Bill Forsyth and film critic Mark Kermode, recorded in 2018; New conversation between Forsyth and film critic David Cairns; Shooting from heart, a 1985 documentary about the work of cinematographer Chris Menges; 1983 episode of The South Bank show, about the production of the film; The making of Local hero; I thought maybe I'd get to meet Alan Whicker, a 1983 interview with Forsyth; plus, on insert, an essay by film scholar Jonathan Murray.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Chris Menges ; editor, Michael Bradsell ; music, Mark Knopfler ; production designer, Roger Murray-Leach.
Participants/Performers
Peter Riegert, Denis Lawson, Fulton MacKay, Peter Capaldi, Jennifer Black, Jenny Seagrove, Burt Lancaster.
Description
Texas oil executive Mac is dispatched by his crackpot boss to a remote seaside village in Scotland with orders to buy out the town and develop the region for an oil refinery. But as business mixes with pleasure, Mac finds himself enchanted by both the picturesque community and its oddball denizens, and Texas starts to feel awfully far away.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: PG.
System Details
DVD; NTSC; region 1; 16:9 widescreen presentation; Dolby digital monaural; color.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction
Home use - Inquire for classroom rights.
Language
English dialogue; optional English SDH subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Note | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morris County Library - Adult Media | FOREIGN-SCOTLAND LOCAL HERO DVD18518 | FOREIGN: SCOTLAND | Available |
| Location | Call Number | Note | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kinnelon Library - Adult Media | DVD LOCAL | Available | |
| Randolph Township Library - Adult Media | FOREIGN FILMS LOCAL | Available |
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Forsyth, B., Puttnam, D., Menges, C., Knopfler, M., Bradsell, M., Murray-Leach, R., Riegert, P., Mackay, F., Lawson, D., Capaldi, P., Black, J. (., Seagrove, J., & Lancaster, B. (2019). Local hero (Director-approved two-DVD special edition.). The Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Bill Forsyth et al.. 2019. Local Hero. The Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Bill Forsyth et al.. Local Hero The Criterion Collection, 2019.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Forsyth, Bill, et al. Local Hero Director-approved two-DVD special edition., The Criterion Collection, 2019.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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