Leprechaun (1993)

User Rating:

4.2/10   

Director:

Mark Jones

Writer (WGA):

Mark Jones (written by)

Release Date:

8 January 1993 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Fantasy | Horror

Tagline:

Her luck just ran out [DVD]

Plot:

When Dan O'Grady returns to the U.S. after stealing some Irish leprechaun's pot of gold, he thinks he can settle down and enjoy his newfound wealth...

Plot Keywords:

Leprechaun | Gold | Year | Four Leaf Clover | Gold Coin

Cast

Warwick Davis	...	Leprechaun
Jennifer Aniston	...	Tory Reding
Ken Olandt	...	Nathan Murphy
Mark Holton	...	Ozzie
Robert Hy Gorman	...	Alex (as Robert Gorman)
Shay Duffin	...	Daniel O'Grady
John Sanderford	...	J.D. Reding
John Voldstad	...	Shop Owner
Pamela Mant	...	Mrs. O'Grady
William Newman	...	Sheriff Cronin
David Permenter	...	Deputy Tripet
Raymond C. Turner	...	Dispatcher (as Raymond Turner)
Heather Kennedy	...	Waitress
Tim Garrick	...	Customer (as Timothy Garrick)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Alexandra Sachs	...	Little Girl's Voice (voice)
Brandon Sachs	...	Little Boy's Voice (voice)

MPAA:

Rated R for horror violence and language; Rated PG-13 for terror violence. (edited version)

Runtime:

92 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Certification:

Iceland:16 | USA:PG-13 (edited version) | Singapore:PG (cut) | South Korea:12 | Netherlands:16 | Australia:MA | Germany:18 | Norway:15 | UK:15 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Saugus, California, USA

Company:

Trimark Pictures

Trivia:

Jennifer Aniston's feature film debut.

Goofs:

Factual errors: When Tori goes to call the cops the phones are out. So she then grabs her "portable" phone from her purse. Rural North Dakota did not have cell phone service in the early 90s.

Quotes:

Tory: That thing is a leprechaun and we've gotta find a way to stop it!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in My Brother's Light (2002)

Soundtrack:

FOUR LEAF CLOVER

Get "Lucky" with Jennifer Aniston!

"Leprechaun" is Jennifer Aniston's only big screen appearance before she became a star on "Friends", and WOW! she looks hot! I'm not a fan of hers, and I've never watched "Friends", but she is drop-dead gorgeous in this film, 23 or 24 years old and just beautiful! Oh yeah, there's a leprechaun in this movie too...

I really liked this cheap, low-budget B horror flick. It's bad, but I'll be darned if it's not engaging and compulsively watchable. Much of the credit has to go to Warwick Davis, the evil leprechaun. It's not that he's particularly clever or funny, but he's very engaging, and in spite of myself, I kept wanting to see where he'd pop up next, even when it was predictable. I want more Leprechaun, luckily(?) there's another 5 movies to watch in the series. This film is the truest definition of "It's so bad it's good" that I've come across in recent memory. A lot of fun!