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Local Hero (Blu-ray) (1983)
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-live mermaid wants to save it... Only one of them will get their way.Director: Bill Forsyth
OVERALL: Draw-
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary by director Bill Forsyth, moderated by film critic Mark Kermode
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Extras:"Bill Forsyth" conversation between Forsyth and film critic David Cairns (16:17)
"Shooting from the Heart" 1985 documentary about the work of cinematographer Chris Menges (52:11)
Episode of "The South Bank Show" from 1983 about the production of the film (52:31)
"The Making of Local Hero" documentary made during the film's production, featuring interviews with actors Peter Riegert and Burt Lancaster (52:19)
"I Thought Maybe I'd Get to Meet Alan Whicker" 1983 interview with director Bill Forsyth (26:04)
Theatrical Trailer (2:24) -
Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English LPCM 1.0
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Comes with an essay by film scholar Jonathan Murray.
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary by director Bill Forsyth, moderated by film critic Mark Kermode
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Extras:"Bill Forsyth" conversation between Forsyth and film critic David Cairns (16:17)
"Shooting from the Heart" 1985 documentary about the work of cinematographer Chris Menges (52:11)
Episode of "The South Bank Show" from 1983 about the production of the film (52:31)
"The Making of Local Hero" documentary made during the film's production, featuring interviews with actors Peter Riegert and Burt Lancaster (52:19)
"I Thought Maybe I'd Get to Meet Alan Whicker" 1983 interview with director Bill Forsyth (26:04)
Theatrical Trailer (2:24) -
Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English LPCM 1.0
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Comes with an essay by film scholar Jonathan Murray.
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film
Audio Commentary by director Bill Forsyth, moderated by film critic Mark Kermode
DISC TWO
Interview with writer/director Bill Forsyth (22:46)
"Getting In On the Action" 1982 documentary (SD) (35:26)
"The Music of Local Hero: An Interview with Mark Knopfler" 2019 featurette (13:35)
"A Conversation with Peter Capaldi & Gordon Sinclair" 1982 interview (1080p) (17:33)
Episode of "The South Bank Show" from 1983 about the production of the film (SD) (50:20)
Theatrical Trailer (SD) (2:02) -
Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Initial pressings come with a slipcover and five art cards. Region B locked.
Extras in HD and 1080i50 containers unless otherwise specified. The interview with Bill Forsyth includes optional English subtitles. Note also that the episode of The South Bank Show starts with a disclaimer that it has been modified from its original 1983 broadcast. -
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OVERALL: Draw
Both the Criterion and the Film Four releases contain exclusive extras. The UK release also includes a 5.1 soundtrack.
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CUTS:
- Blu-ray A America- Criterion Collection - No cuts (111:51).
- Blu-ray A Canada- Criterion Collection - No cuts (111:51).
- Blu-ray B Collector's Edition United Kingdom- Film Four - No cuts (111:28).
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Comparison added by Eric_Cotenas on 17/08/19
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 07/09/23UPDATE LOG:
17/08/19: Initial entry.
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27/09/19: Added UK release.
20/11/19: caps-a-holic
07/09/23: Added Canada.
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