The Luck of the Irish (2001)

A teenager must battle for a gold charm to keep his family from being controlled by an evil leprechaun.

Director:

Paul Hoen

Writers:

Andrew Price (story), Andrew Price (teleplay)

Stars:

Ryan Merriman, Henry Gibson, Alexis Lopez

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ryan Merriman	...	Kyle Johnson
Henry Gibson	...	Reilly O'Reilly
Alexis Lopez	...	Bonnie Lopez
Glenndon Chatman	...	Russell Halloway
Marita Geraghty	...	Kate O'Reilly Johnson / Kate Smith
Paul Kiernan	...	Bob Johnson / Robert Smith
Timothy Omundson	...	Seamus McTiernen
Dane Stevens	...	Patrick (as Duane Stephens)
Charles Halford	...	McDermott
Ashley Chapman	...	Cheerleader
Brett Yoder	...	Drake Whitley
Emberson Bill	...	Native American Boy
Thurl Bailey	...	Mr. Holloway
Dustin Harding	...	Boy #1
Curley Green	...	History Teacher

Storyline

A teenager must battle for a gold charm to keep his family from being controlled by an evil leprechaun.

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Plot Keywords:

filmed in utah | charm | leprechaun | basketball movie | family relationships | 

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Genres:

Adventure | Comedy | Drama | Family | Fantasy | Sport

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Certificate:

TV-G

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 March 2001 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Luck of the Irish

Filming Locations:

Juan Diego Catholic High School - 300 E. 11800 S, Draper, Utah, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Just Singer Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

86 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

Did You Know?

Trivia

At about 15 minutes into the movie one of the Graphic Designers who worked on the movie gave himself secret credit by adding his name to the yearbook.

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Goofs

When Kyle's alarm rings, the close-up of the clock shows a time of 7:01. When he stops the alarm in the far camera angle, the time is 5:10.

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Quotes

Kyle: Oh no! I'm turning into a Vulcan.

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Connections

References Star Trek: The Original Series (1966)

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Soundtracks

Take A Leap
Written by Stanley A. Smith, J. A. Manges & Leonard Stevens

User Reviews

Faith And Begorrah, It's The Leprechaun Potato Chip Tycoon

Now if anybody is thinking that Disney studios got the rights to remake the famous Twentieth Century Fox classic that starred Tyrone Power, put those thoughts aside. This film is about yet another Disney Channel teenager whose inquiry into his roots for his high school heritage day leads to all kinds of problems.

Poor Ryan Merriman has the decidedly unethnic last name of Johnson and as far as he knows his family hails from Cleveland. He doesn't know that his maternal grandfather is the head of Emerald Isle potato chips and further that he's a leprechaun. Which makes mom one too and Ryan a mixed breed that can be volatile.

When his lucky coin's been stolen from him that he's had since he was a kid by bad leprechaun Timothy Omundson, it's time to get in touch with grandfather and get the coin back.

One similarity with the 1948 classic is that a leading actor played a rather stooped version of a leprechaun in both films. Cecil Kellaway got an Academy Award nomination in the older film. Here Henry Gibson plays the leprechaun potato chip tycoon where in his factory it's required to speak with a brogue.

It's a Disney Channel film so don't expect too much from it. The cast is pleasant enough and easy to take. You can be sure to see Luck Of The Irish on the Disney Channel come Paddy's Day.