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Leprechaun

  • 1992
  • R
  • 1h 32m
IMDb RATING
4.8/10
33K
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Warwick Davis in Leprechaun (1992)
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B-HorrorDark ComedyFolk HorrorMonster HorrorSatireSupernatural HorrorComedyFantasyHorror

An evil, sadistic Leprechaun goes on a killing rampage in search of his beloved pot of gold.An evil, sadistic Leprechaun goes on a killing rampage in search of his beloved pot of gold.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
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    4.8/10
    33K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Mark Jones
    • Writer
      • Mark Jones
    • Stars
      • Warwick Davis
      • Jennifer Aniston
      • Ken Olandt
    • 264User reviews
    • 81Critic reviews
    • 17Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination total

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    Warwick Davis
    Warwick Davis
    • Leprechaun
    Jennifer Aniston
    Jennifer Aniston
    • Tory
    Ken Olandt
    Ken Olandt
    • Nathan
    Mark Holton
    Mark Holton
    • Ozzie
    Robert Hy Gorman
    Robert Hy Gorman
    • Alex
    • (as Robert Gorman)
    Shay Duffin
    Shay Duffin
    • O'Grady
    John Sanderford
    John Sanderford
    • J.D.
    John Voldstad
    John Voldstad
    • Shop Owner
    Pamela Mant
    Pamela Mant
    • Mrs. O'Grady
    William Newman
    William Newman
    • Sheriff Cronin
    David Permenter
    David Permenter
    • Deputy Tripet
    Raymond C. Turner
    Raymond C. Turner
    • Dispatcher
    • (as Raymond Turner)
    Heather Kennedy
    • Waitress
    Tim Garrick
    Tim Garrick
    • Customer
    • (as Timothy Garrick)
    Alexandra Sachs
    Alexandra Sachs
    • Little Girls Voice
    Brandon Sachs
    • Little Boys Voice
    Klexius Kolby
    • Busboy
    • (uncredited)
    David Tripet
    • Security Guard
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Mark Jones
    • Writer
      • Mark Jones
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews264

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    alexduffy2000

    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!
    7jonflottorp

    Not as bad as people say

    I understand why people hate this movie, but i like it for what it is.

    It has good acting Jennifer Aniston is a good actress and it has some funny characters.

    I love the Leprechaun and this was the first movie of his franchise.

    Warwick davis was great has the Leprechaun and if they make a new movie i hope he is in it.

    Overall a entertaining movie and i can't say i recommend it, but if you like this kind og movie go and Watch it.
    insomniac_rod

    Forget about Willow!

    One of the most popular Horror flicks from the 90's. It's as bad as you have heard but accomplishes on the entertaining factor for B-movie lovers. If you're a Horror fan you might have not seen this one, but for sure you have at least heard of it. It's cheesy, yes but it's entertaining. At least there's some gore, and a likable villain in the style of Freedy Krueger. The plot is cheesy but easy to follow. You have the ingredients to spend 90 minutes of popcorn fun.

    Now, this one could work as an actual regular PG-13 low budget Horror movie. The Slasher genre was dead by then but Leprechan remains as one of the efforts to generate life to the genre.

    Watch out for a young and very, very cute Jenifer Aniston and a devilish performance by Warwick Davies.
    7Smells_Like_Cheese

    I'm still laughing on the floor!

    Leprechaun is actually, in my opinion, a fun horror movie with great comedy and some spooky scares. I know that this movie is beyond silly, but I think sometimes you need a villain that doesn't take himself too seriously, this movie made fun of leprechauns along with making it into an interesting horror movie. Come on, you have got to admit that that little leprechaun was one scary looking creature! Warwick Davis is just so awesome, I don't get how you could not love him, or be scared of him as the Leprechaun.

    Leprechaun is about a daughter and a father move into an old house where the previous owner has gone insane and trapped a leprechaun in the house they moved into. The one thing that is keeping the leprechaun in the box is a four leaf clover. Jennifer Anniston in one of her earliest roles is a prissy Beverly Hills girl who meets Nathan, a hunky carpenter who is helping them out with the house, and his two friends Ozzie, a mentally challenged man and his little brother, Alex. When Ozzie goes down to the basement, he accidentally knocks the clover off the create, the leprechaun escapes! He also wants his pot of gold that Ozzie and Alex found and will kill to get it!

    I know there are some major cheesy scenes, but they are just so laughable, you know, like the so bad it's good type of thing? I think that's why Leprechaun is a cult classic and a guilty pleasure for most. You just need to have fun and not take it so seriously as a horror movie. Warwick Davis is just a great leprechaun and he made it into a fun franchise!

    7/10
    5LargeTortoise

    It Is a Movie

    Want a solid, old school creeper film with a heavy focus on the stupid side of creepy? This is the movie. It's a cult classic for a reason and it does well with achieving the balance that these older less scare heavy horror movies aim for. That being said though if you've seen one you've seen them all. This era of horror is a one trick pony for the most part and barring a few very select things that broke the mold, you are always in for campiness when you choose one of these. Give it a watch. Warwick Davis is good. If there is something newer or had any sense or a budget, you can go with that instead and not be worried.

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    Horror

    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Vice President Dan Quayle received a "special thanks" credit because his office sped up a working visa for British actor Warwick Davis.
    • Goofs
      When the leprechaun climbs down the chimney and Nathan shoots him, he falls near the connecting room. The following shot from above shows him now to be in the middle of the room.
    • 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.

    • Alternate versions
      The MPAA database shows that an edited version of the film that they rated "PG-13" was submitted. This version does not appear to have been ever released.
    • Connections
      Featured in Joe Bob's Drive-In Theater: Episode dated 23 April 1994 (1994)
    • Soundtracks
      Four Leaf Clover
      Written by Andrew Keresztes

      Produced by Kevin Kiner and Andrew Keresztes

      Publisher: KAY & EM MUSIC/BMI

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 8, 1993 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • El duende maldito
    • Filming locations
      • Saugus, California, USA(Cafe scenes, filmed at The Saugus Cafe and various of other shots throughout the film)
    • Production company
      • Trimark Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $900,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $8,556,940
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $2,493,020
      • Jan 10, 1993
    • Gross worldwide
      • $8,556,940
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      • 1h 32m(92 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Ultra Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1(original & negative ratio)

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