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Bill Forsyth - what members say


  • Gregory's Girl
  • Gregory's Girl review by from WEST BROMWICH
    Rated - 5 stars 5 November 2004
    ...ues Tati can make films so charming and the humour so wonderfully nonchalant as Bill Forsyth. Rent it! it?s a gem. 10 - 10...  
  • Local Hero
  • Local Hero review by from West Yorkshire
    Rated - 4 stars Got it right... 27 October 2004
    ...Bill Forsyth got it absolutely right with this film, moving, quirky and funny. An absolute delight. The scenery is wonderful and the movie has stood the test of time....  
  • Comfort And Joy
  • Comfort And Joy review by from Merthyr Tydfil, South Wales
    Rated - 5 stars Great British Comedy. 15 October 2005
    ...This is one of Bill Forsyth's best films. Easily up there with Gregory's Girl and Local Hero among the best British comedies of the eighties. This is not laugh out loud hum...  

Bill Forsyth - filmography


  • Local Hero
  • Local Hero on DVD (1983)
    Starring: Burt Lancaster,  Peter Riegert,  Denis Lawson
    Director: Bill Forsyth
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    Unfortunately this title is currently unavailable for rental. This may be due to the title being deleted or on a limited release. We will continue to rent this title as soon as stock becomes available.A Texas oil company attempts to buy out a Scottish fishing village for a refinery, and the result ..read more »
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 69% from 5,791 members
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Bill Forsyth facts

5 most recent films

Gregory's Two Girls - 2.5 stars
Breaking In - 2.5 stars
Comfort And Joy - 3.0 stars
Local Hero - 3.5 stars
Gregory's Girl - 3.0 stars

5 highest-rated films

Local Hero - 3.5 stars
Gregory's Girl - 3.0 stars
Comfort And Joy - 3.0 stars
Breaking In - 2.5 stars
That Sinking Feeling - 2.5 stars

5 lowest-rated films

Cinema Collection - Vol. 5 and Vol. 6 - 2.0 stars
Gregory's Two Girls - 2.5 stars
That Sinking Feeling - 2.5 stars
Breaking In - 2.5 stars
Comfort And Joy - 3.0 stars

Most frequent co-stars

John Gordon Sinclair - 3 times - show films
Clare Grogan - 2 times - show films
Dougray Scott - 1 times - show films
Rikki Fulton - 1 times - show films
Harry Carey Jr. - 1 times - show films

Most frequent directors

Peter Weller - 1 times - show films
Richard Dreyfuss - 1 times - show films
Danny Glover - 1 times - show films