Leprechaun (1993)

An evil, sadistic Leprechaun goes on a killing rampage in search of his beloved pot of gold.

Director:

Mark Jones

Writer:

Mark Jones

Stars:

Warwick Davis, Jennifer Aniston, Ken Olandt

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Warwick Davis	...	Leprechaun
Jennifer Aniston	...	Tory Reding
Ken Olandt	...	Nathan Murphy
Mark Holton	...	Ozzie
Robert Hy Gorman	...	Alex (as Robert Gorman)
Shay Duffin	...	Dan 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)
Alexandra Sachs	...	Little Girl's Voice (voice)

Storyline

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. He thought wrong. The leprechaun followed him and O'Grady barely gets away with his life, having locked the little monster in his basement. Ten years later, J.D. and his spoiled daughter Tory move in. By accident, the leprechaun is released and almost immediately the annoying creature starts to look for his gold, not displaying any respect for human life.

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Plot Keywords:

cult film | evil creature | f word | child swearing | creature | 

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Taglines:

The Luck of the Irish..Just Ran Out!

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Genres:

Comedy | Fantasy | Horror

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for horror violence and language

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 January 1993 (USA)

Also Known As:

O Duende

Filming Locations:

Saugus, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$900,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$2,493,020, 10 January 1993, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$8,556,940

Company Credits

Production Co:

Trimark Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

In the credits a special thanks is given to George Lucas and Vice-President Dan Quayle, among others.

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Goofs

Near the beginning of the film in which Jennifer Aniston's character first meets and talks with the character Nathan Murphy, he is alternately behind the jeep and resting his arms on the extra gas cans on its bumper.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Leprechaun: [the Leprechaun talks to himself while sitting over his pot of gold] Ah! Try as they will, and try as they might, who steals me gold won't live through the night.

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Connections

Referenced in Everything Wrong with...: Everything Wrong with Troll 2 in 19 Minutes or Less (2016)

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Soundtracks

FOUR LEAF CLOVER
Written by Andrew Keresztes
Produced by Kevin Kiner and Andrew Keresztes
Publisher: KAY & EM MUSIC/BMI

User Reviews

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!