Leprechaun (1993)

Director:

Mark Jones

Writer (WGA):

Mark Jones (written by)

Release Date:

8 January 1993 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Fantasy | Horror

Tagline:

Her luck just ran out [DVD]

Plot:

When Dan O'Grady returns to the U.S. after stealing some Irish leprechaun's pot of gold, he thinks he can settle down and enjoy his newfound wealth...

Plot Keywords:

Young Boy | Bizarre | Mentally Handicapped | Lifting Person In Air | Irish American

Cast

Warwick Davis	...	Leprechaun
Jennifer Aniston	...	Tory Reding
Ken Olandt	...	Nathan Murphy
Mark Holton	...	Ozzie
Robert Hy Gorman	...	Alex (as Robert Gorman)
Shay Duffin	...	Daniel O'Grady
John Sanderford	...	J.D. Reding
John Voldstad	...	Shop Owner
Pamela Mant	...	Mrs. O'Grady
William Newman	...	Sheriff Cronin
David Permenter	...	Deputy Tripet
Raymond C. Turner	...	Dispatcher (as Raymond Turner)
Heather Kennedy	...	Waitress
Tim Garrick	...	Customer (as Timothy Garrick)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Alexandra Sachs	...	Little Girl's Voice (voice)
Brandon Sachs	...	Little Boy's Voice (voice)
Klexius Kolby	...	Busboy (uncredited)
David Tripet	...	Security Guard (uncredited)

Directed by
Mark Jones

Writing credits (WGA)
Mark Jones		(written by)

Produced by
Mark Amin	....	executive producer
Barry Barnholtz	....	associate producer
Jim Begg	....	supervising producer
Jeffrey B. Mallian	....	producer
Michael Prescott	....	co-producer
David Price	....	co-producer
William Sachs	....	co-producer

Original Music by
Kevin Kiner
Robert J. Walsh

Cinematography by
Levie Isaacks

Film Editing by
Christopher Roth

Casting by
Lisa London

Production Design by
Naomi Slodki

Art Direction by
Tim Papienski

Set Decoration by
Linda S. Brown

Costume Design by
Holly Davis

Makeup Department
Gabriel Bartalos	....	makeup artist: Leprechaun (as Gabe Bartalos)
Lisa Buono	....	key makeup artist
Klexius Kolby	....	assistant makeup artist (as Kolby)
Jemma Scott-Knox-Gore	....	contact lens technician
Randy Westgate	....	assistant makeup artist

Production Management
Tim Grover	....	post-production supervisor
Richard Jordan	....	post-production supervisor
Russell D. Markowitz	....	unit production manager (as Russell Markowitz)
Christopher Roth	....	post-production supervisor (as Chris Roth)
David Tripet	....	executive in charge of production
Cami Winikoff	....	production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Susan Albright	....	second second assistant director
Andrea Netze	....	second assistant director
Adam C. Taylor	....	first assistant director (as Adam Taylor)

Art Department
Gabriel Bartalos	....	sculpture and painting
Ivan Cat	....	storyboard artist (as Ivan The Cat)
Mark F. Dennett	....	swing man
John Dorman	....	additional artwork
Thom Enriquez	....	additional artwork
Joe Kane	....	lead man
Mark Luine	....	property master
Elan Papa	....	property master
Emel Schlee	....	scenic dresser
Phil Stevens	....	art assistant

Sound Department
Tom Amelotte	....	sound re-recording mixer
Mike Anderson	....	boom operator
Joe Barnett	....	foley mixer
Madeline Ellis	....	sound assistant
Rod Ellis	....	post-production sound supervisor
Michael Florimbi	....	sound mixer
Todd Herman	....	adr editor
Sean Macias	....	foley artist
Sharon Michaels	....	foley artist
Kara Nanas	....	sound assistant
Geoffrey Patterson	....	sound mixer
Craig Roberts	....	sound recordist
Scott Smith	....	dialogue editor
William Smith	....	sound re-recording mixer
Jeffrey R. Whitcher	....	sound effects design editor

Special Effects by
John Deall	....	mold maker
Joel Harlow	....	mold maker
David Kindlon	....	animatronics

Visual Effects by
Larry Arpin	....	optical camera
Ken Herbster	....	optical camera
Michael Hyatt	....	special effects animation
Leon Stankevich	....	optical line-up

Stunts
Tony Cox	....	stunts
Susan Hurtado	....	stunts
Billy Bob Jackson	....	stunts
Kurt D. Lott	....	stunts
Cole S. McKay	....	stunt coordinator
Denise Lynne Roberts	....	stunts
Susan Rossitto	....	stunts
Deep Roy	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Arthur Scipio Africano	....	second assistant camera (as Arthur Africano)
Todd Appleman	....	gaffer
William Beal	....	best boy electric
Albert Gerald Bozian	....	crane operator
Peter Cornford	....	electrician
Ron Edmonson	....	electrician
Frank Gallardo	....	generator operator
Héctor G. Gallardo	....	generator operator
Steve Gero	....	rigging key grip
Harvard Gordon	....	crane operator
Andy Graham	....	first assistant camera
Mitch Gulbin	....	best boy grip
Ron Hoffman	....	electrician
Scott Jensen	....	grip
George T. Kalinski	....	grip
Jean-Pierre Marangokis	....	rigging electrician
Bob Myers	....	key grip
Karen L. Ogle	....	still photographer (as Karen Ogle)
John Overacker	....	grip
Joseph Ressa	....	electrician (as Joe Reesa)
Bill H. Roberts Jr.	....	second assistant camera (as William Roberts Jr.)
Kurt E. Soderling	....	assistant camera
Greg Tapper	....	electrician
Matthew Taylor	....	electrician
Scott Toland	....	rigging electrician
Wayne Tremble	....	first assistant camera

Animation Department
Mike Hyatt	....	rotoscope artist

Casting Department
Catherine Stroud	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Judy DiBerardino	....	key wardrobe

Editorial Department
Richard Conkling	....	first assistant editor
Casey Dake	....	assistant editor
Ron Wengler	....	color timer
Steve Wolfson	....	assistant editor

Transportation Department
Hank Baumert Jr.	....	transportation captain
Milo Brown	....	driver: water truck
Dave Garber	....	shotmaker driver (as David Gaber)
Roger Greer	....	driver: honeywagon
Peter Helm	....	driver: honeywagon
Tom O'Mara	....	driver

Other crew
Mary Bannon	....	assistant: Mr. Jones
Barbara Bass	....	studio teacher
Brian Cantor	....	production assistant
Lexxie Cariste	....	script supervisor (as Lexxie)
Jon Dawe	....	machinist
John Dorman	....	additional artwork
Thom Enriquez	....	additional artwork
Victor Flores	....	production assistant
Dan Frye	....	fabricator
Jay Gowey	....	location representative: Lakeview Hospital
David L. Hewitt	....	supervisor
Elizabeth Keifer	....	assistant: Mr. Prescott
Nedra Kudrow	....	travel arrangements
Eric Leisher	....	crew
Kim Lindemeon	....	bug wrangler
Kevin Francis 'Boomer' McCarthy	....	crew chief
Jesse Parton	....	craft service
Andrea Riordan	....	assistant: Mr. Mallian
Sabrina Sipantzi	....	production coordinator
G. Bruno Stempel	....	crew
Vesna Vuynovich	....	craft service
Bill Walker	....	production accountant
Warren Wilensky	....	assistant: Mr. Price
Mandana Yamin	....	production secretary
Mark Zetler	....	location manager

Thanks
George Lucas	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Trimark Pictures

Distributors

• Horse Creek Productions (2002) (Sweden) (DVD)
• Lions Gate Films Home Entertainment (2001) (2006) (2008) (USA) (DVD)
• Maple Pictures (2008) (Canada) (DVD)
• Prism Leisure Corporation (2004) (UK) (DVD)
• Trimark Pictures
• Vidmark Entertainment (video)

MPAA:

Rated R for horror violence and language; Rated PG-13 for terror violence. (edited version)

Runtime:

92 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Certification:

South Korea:12 | Singapore:PG (cut) | Netherlands:16 | USA:PG-13 (edited version) | Iceland:16 | Australia:MA | Germany:18 | Norway:15 | UK:15 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Saugus, California, USA

Company:

Trimark Pictures

Trivia:

The first film from Trimark.

Goofs:

Continuity: Nathan shoots the leprechaun after he entered through the chimney. The leprechaun lies in different positions between shots.

Quotes:

Ozzie: Don't cut yourself on any of this old rusty metal. If you do, it will make your jaw lock shut.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "I Love the '90s: Part Deux" (2005)

Soundtrack:

FOUR LEAF CLOVER

Worthless as horror, very entertaining as a comedy.

This movie is not scary in the slightest, unrealistic in the extreme, frequently embarrassing (watch the scene where all the characters take turns hitting the poor leprechaun over the head with whatever they are holding), and, above all, very entertaining! The acting and dialogue are above-average for the genre (a policeman pulls the leprechaun over - in his toy car: "Hey, aren't you a bit too young to be driving around at this time of day. The leprechaun responds: "Well, I AM 600 years old!"), and the action never lets up. (**1/2)