Le lutin (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:

charm | leprechaun | basketball movie | family relationships | disney channel original movie | 

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Genres:

Adventure | Comedy | Drama | Family | Fantasy | Sport

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 March 2001 (USA)

Also Known As:

Le lutin

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

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

The confetti on the stage during the carnival step dance varies inconsistently between shots.

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Quotes

Kyle Johnson: You mean I'm a leprechaun, too?
Kate Johnson: What else would ya be?
[in Irish accent]
Kyle Johnson: Oh, saints preserve us!

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Connections

References Star Trek (1966)

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Soundtracks

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

User Reviews

Only minor flaws...But still good!

Having a One year old means the Disney Channel is on...All the time! So, my wife and I are always reluctant to watch something we want...So, every now and again, The Disney Channel(TDC), throws out a commerical for one of their Prem-Ear movies. I have seen a few in the past, and felt they were okay kids movies...nothing special to speak about. I saw this preview for this movie, and thought: "Okay, this doesn't look too bad...Ryan Merriman is an excellent actor, and shined in Smart House." So, I gave it a go...

We watched it the night it premiered. I must say it was a good made for tv movie. IT didn't have the best script, sometimes corny dialouge, low budget special effect, but the actors....the actors held the movie together.

Ryan Merriman is probably one of the better actors among those of his age. He not a: "oops, I looked at the camera again, oh, what is my line, this is hard, i love acting though" actor. He is solid and delivers his lines like a professional! After being in the big screen flop that was The Deep End of the Ocean, Ryan has stayed on the small screen, or in the Indie Spotlight. I hope to see him excel in bigger roles with bigger actors. He is talented.

The parents in this movie were not typical Disney dumb parents. They had a secret to hide from their child and he was trying to figure it out. Not the other way around..Where the kid is hiding something and the parents give up way too easy to find out what it is...

The supporting characters kept up with the pace, and didnt act like they were acting. I would like to see a sequel to this movie...I don't know of a plot, but still...it could be done...TDC has made worse decisons about movie

Overall, I would give this movie a 9 out of 10. The high rating because of the strong performance by Merriman. 7 out of 10 for the script.

I hope Disney puts this on Video or DVD i would like to own it