In reply to buzby:
It is an absolute gem, my all time favourite.
Walked down the aisle to 'Wild Theme' from the soundtrack.
I love that Bill had to push back against the studio to ensure it had the ambiguous ending he wanted and not the 'Hollywood' ending.
Just to prove the broken clock theory even professional arse and contrarian Jeremy Clarkson is a fan. 'As I said to Simon Mayo, I could not be friends with someone who does not like the film Local Hero. Not liking this completely faultless movie shows that you are a bore with no heart, and if you are a bore with no heart, we could not possibly be friends.' I seem to recall him also saying that after seeing it on release he exited the cinema and paid again to view the next screening.
Has anyone watched the musical? I've read mixed reviews but if I got closer to my location I'd been keen to take it in.
Move Connections documentary on the film here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbu662CF3Ho&t=1838s
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