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THE STORY OF AN ORDINARY MAN IN AN EXTRAORDINARY PLACE.

6.8

1h 51m

1983

“THE STORY OF AN ORDINARY MAN IN AN EXTRAORDINARY PLACE.”

Synopsis

An American oil company sends a man to Scotland to buy up an entire village where they want to build a refinery. But things don't go as expected.

Director

Bill Forsyth

Trailer

ComedyDrama

small townpetrolscotlandvillage lifevillagefolk musichouston, texasoilrabbitmillionaireblack goldseaside town

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Cast & Crew

Burt Lancaster

Burt Lancaster

as Felix Happer

Peter Riegert

Peter Riegert

as "Mac" MacIntyre

Denis Lawson

Denis Lawson

as Gordon Urquhart

Fulton Mackay

Fulton Mackay

as Ben Knox

Peter Capaldi

Peter Capaldi

as Danny Oldsen

Jennifer Black

Jennifer Black

as Stella Urquhart

Jenny Seagrove

Jenny Seagrove

as Marina

Norman Chancer

Norman Chancer

as Moritz

Rikki Fulton

Rikki Fulton

as Geddes

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