| A Very Unlucky Leprechaun | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Brian Kelly |
| Written by | Craig J. Nevius |
| Produced by | Roger Corman |
| Starring | Warwick Davis Danielle and Stephanie Lombardi Tim Matheson Lisa Thornhill |
| Cinematography | Harry C. Box |
| Edited by | Leigh Davis Robert L. Goodman (Recut) |
| Music by | John Faulkner |
| Production company | Concorde Anois |
| Distributed by | Concorde Pictures |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 89 minutes |
| Countries | United States Ireland |
| Language | English |
A Very Unlucky Leprechaun is a 1998 American-Irish children's fantasy film starring Warwick Davis and directed by Brian Kelly in his feature film directorial debut. It was produced by Roger Corman, and written by Craig J. Nevius. The film debuted at the 1998 Galway Film Festival. The film was released on direct-to-video in the United States on August 18, 1998. A sequel, White Pony, was released in 1999.
Plot
9-year-old Molly and her father move to a house in Ireland they've inherited nicknamed "Misfortune Manor". It brings bad luck to anyone who lives in it. When Molly discovers a leprechaun living on the grounds whose luck has run out too. Together, Molly and her new friend must work together to break the curse and it'll take more than a little bit of luck to save the day.
Cast
- Warwick Davis as Lucky
- Danielle and Stephanie Lombardi as Molly Wilson
- Tim Matheson as Howard Wilson
- Lisa Thornhill as Sharon Connor
- Mick Nolan as Mayor McGreedy
- Michael Dwyer as Derek McGreedy
- Donal Simmie as Erik McGreedy
- Jimmy Keogh as Mr. Mulligan
- Una Crawford O'Brien as Principal O'Boyle
- Philip Sweeney as Foreman, Starfish
- Des Gough as Maitre D'
References
- Impressive line-up to go west Michael Dwyer previews the 10th annual Galway Film Fleadh which takes place next month: Irish Times; Dublin 19 June 1998: 13.
External links
- Unlucky Leprechaun at BFI
- A Very Unlucky Leprechaun at Letterbox DVD
- A Very Unlucky Leprechaun at IMDb
- 1998 films
- 1998 direct-to-video films
- 1998 directorial debut films
- 1998 fantasy films
- 1990s American films
- 1990s children's adventure films
- 1990s children's fantasy films
- 1990s English-language films
- American children's adventure films
- American children's fantasy films
- Direct-to-video fantasy films
- Films about father–daughter relationships
- Films about friendship
- Films shot in Ireland
- Irish adventure films
- Irish children's films
- Irish fantasy films
- English-language fantasy films
- English-language adventure films
- 1990s Irish films