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‘Offers more hope than any other British film of the 1980s so far’: Local Hero reviewed in 1983
As Local Hero returns to cinemas for its 40th anniversary, we revisit our review of Bill Forsyth’s Ealing-esque comedy from our Spring 1983 issue.
By Nick Roddick
‘Offers more hope than any other British film of the 1980s so far’: Local Hero reviewed in 1983