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.

1983
Rated PG
1h 51m
Comedy
Drama

6.8TMDB(424)

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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.

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Grossed $5.9M worldwide, about 1.4 times its $4.2M budget
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Set in Scotland
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Music by Mark Knopfler
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Chris Menges
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Director: Bill Forsyth
Writer: Bill ForsythScreenplay
Status: Released
Release date: February 17, 1983
Original language: English
Budget: $4.2M
Revenue: $5.9M
Countries: United Kingdom

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