Leprechaun 3 (1995) (V)

User Rating:

4.3/10   

Director:

Brian Trenchard-Smith

Writers:

David DuBos (writer)
Mark Jones (characters)

Release Date:

15 March 2005 (Italy)

Genre:

Comedy | Fantasy | Horror

Tagline:

Welcome To Vegas... The Odds Are You Won't Leave Alive!

Plot:

It was a normal night in Las Vegas, Nevada, all the lights were flashing brightly, until a man with one hand...

Plot Keywords:

Leprechaun | Gold | Coin | Casino | Blood

Cast

Warwick Davis	...	Leprechaun
John Gatins	...	Scott McCoy
Lee Armstrong	...	Tammy Larsen
John DeMita	...	Fazio
Michael Callan	...	Mitch
Caroline Williams	...	Loretta
Marcelo Tubert	...	Gupta
Tom Dugan	...	Art
Leigh Allyn Baker	...	Waitress
Richard Reicheg	...	Lucky
Linda Shayne	...	Nurse
Ian Gregory	...	Doctor
Roger Hewlett	...	Tony
Terry Lee Crisp	...	Elvis
Jennifer Stein	...	High Roller

MPAA:

Rated R for some strong horror violence and gore, and a scene of sexuality.

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Certification:

Australia:M | Germany:18 | Norway:18 (video premiere) | Singapore:PG | USA:R | UK:15

Filming Locations:

Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Trivia:

According to an article in Fangoria magazine #131 (April 1994) the movie was first considered for release in 3D. By the time the movie began production, the idea was abandoned.

Goofs:

Boom mic visible: Boom mic is visible when the Leprechaun is outside of the Golden Nugget Casino.

Quotes:

Loretta: Who the hell are you?
Leprechaun: I'm a leprechaun me lass, and I'm gonna make you pay.
Loretta: What do you want?
Leprechaun: Your boobs are big. Your butt is small. But still you're in for quite a fall.
Loretta: What are you talking about?
Leprechaun: Oh, well didn't you hear? Bigger is good, but jumbo is dear. I'll give ya boobs that'll come out to here.

Movie Connections:

Followed by Leprechaun in the Hood (2000) (V)

The Best and the Worst One so far

"Leprechaun 3" is simultaneously better and worse than Lep 1 & 2. It pulls this off by have a terrible "Act One" (the first 45 minutes), but an entertaining "Act Two" (the last 45 minutes). I'm sorry, but with the exception of the Leprechaun character, Mark Jones cannot write convincing dialogue to save his life. I felt bad for actor John Gatins (playing Scott McCoy), who as the young college kid was saddled with some of the most unconvincing dialogue... well, ever. It was almost unwatchable, this "Act One". Then the story changes in "Act Two" with "Scott" getting infected with the Leprechaun's blood, and after that it's nothing but a good time.

One cool thing is that this time, Warwick Davis gets to speak nearly all of his dialogue in rhyme, and in "Act Two" he's downright funny at times. Davis really carries these films, without him they'd be unwatchable. With him, the Leprechaun has a destructive charm that's just fun to watch.