018 LOCAL HERO (Dir.Bill Forsyth) with Michael Hines

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THIS SEASON’S THEME: SCOTLAND ON FILMWelcome to episode 018 of Choose Film: A Reel Retrospective podcast. Ashley and Gary are joined by local film director Michael Hines to discuss Bill Forsyth's 1983 Local Hero.SYNOPSISUp-and-coming Houston oil executive "Mac" MacIntyre (Peter Riegert) gets more than he bargained for when a seemingly simple business trip to Scotland changes his outlook on life. Sent by his colorful boss (Burt Lancaster) to the small village of Ferness, Mac is looking t...