Local Hero beached up at cinemas 40 years ago, telling the story of a Texan oil tycoon buying up a Scottish village. In this 1983 behind-the-scenes archive clip, actors Burt Lancaster and Fulton Mackay, along with filmmaker Bill Forsyth, reflect on its magical charm. | BBC Arts

On this day: in 1983, the Local Hero film soundtrack was released, featuring original music by Mark Knopfler. Later that year, Dire Straits performed ‘Going Home: Theme from Local Hero’ at the Hammersmith Odeon in London. Listen to the original film soundtrack here: https://markknopfler.lnk.to/LocalHeroSR | Dire Straits

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61K views · 1.7K reactions | It’s been 40 years since a red phone box in the north east of Scotland was made famous by the movie Local Hero. The cast and crew from the classic movie are now set to return to the area where it was shot. https://i.stv.tv/3nhQxJ7 | STV News | Facebook