A Very Unlucky Leprechaun

A Very Unlucky Leprechaun
Directed byBrian Kelly
Written byCraig J. Nevius
Produced byRoger Corman
StarringWarwick Davis
Danielle and Stephanie Lombardi
Tim Matheson
Lisa Thornhill
CinematographyHarry C. Box
Edited byLeigh Davis
Robert L. Goodman (Recut)
Music byJohn Faulkner
Production
company
Distributed byConcorde Pictures
Release date
  • August 18, 1998 (1998-08-18)
Running time
89 minutes
CountriesUnited States
Ireland
LanguageEnglish

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.[1] The film was released on direct-to-video in the United States on August 18, 1998.

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

  1. ^ Impressive line-up to go west Michael Dwyer previews the 10th annual Galway Film Fleadh which takes place next month: [CITY EDITION] Irish Times; Dublin [Dublin]19 June 1998: 13.