Leapin' Leprechauns (1995)

Director:

Ted Nicolaou

Writers:

Michael McGann (writer)
Ted Nicolaou (writer)

Genre:

Family | Fantasy

Plot:

A man tries to build a theme park on top of land that's secretly the home to friendly Leprechauns. |

Plot Keywords:

Leprechaun | Character Name In Title

Cast

  (Credited cast)

Mircea Andreescu	...	Leprechaun
John Bluthal	...	Michael Dennehy
Ray Bright	...	Andrew's Father
Mihai Bunea	...	Leprechaun
Constantin Cojocaru	...	Leprechaun
Dan Condurache	...	Leprechaun
Grant Cramer	...	John Dennehy
James Ellis	...	Patrick
Ion Haiduc	...	Wizard
Erica Hess	...	Melanie Dennehy (as Erica Nicole Hess)
Mike Higgins	...	Surveyor #2
Razvan Ionescu	...	Leprechaun
Godfrey James	...	King Kevin
Sharon Lee Jones	...	Sarah Dennehy
Dorina Lazar	...	Doctor Mrs. Voyzniac
Jeremy Levine	...	Surveyor #1
Tina Martin	...	Maeve, Queen of the Fairies
Sylvester McCoy	...	Flynn
Mihai Niculescu	...	Doctor Voyznizc
Stelian Nistor	...	Leprechaun
Madeleine Potter
Constantin Radoaca	...	Leprechaun
Gregory Smith	...	Mikey Dennehy (as Gregory Edward Smith)
Rares Stoica	...	Leprechaun
Bogdan Uritescu	...	Leprechaun
Dan Zamfirescu	...	Leprechaun

MPAA:

Rated PG for some frightening moments and mild language.

Runtime:

Netherlands:84 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Germany:6 (video premiere) | UK:U (video premiere) | USA:PG

Filming Locations:

Romania

Company:

Full Moon Entertainment

Movie Connections:

Followed by Spellbreaker: Secret of the Leprechauns (1996)

Leaping lizards, this is a cute movie!

Michael Dennehy lives on a piece of land in Ireland that is the underground home to leprechauns and fairies. He gives tours of his land and ignites the imaginations of those who visit the farm about the fairy folk. His son, John, however, has moved to Denver, where he lives with his wife, son, and daughter. Knowing he will inherit his father's land, John is making plans to build an amusement park on the leprechauns' turf. John flies his father to America for a visit. In reality, however, although he wants to see his dad, John is planning to begin a survey of the land. The fairy folk want none of it and sneak in the old man's luggage on his trip to the new world. There, it is the mythical folks job to convince John and his family that they exist and that their land can not be disturbed. Not an easy task, this one. This is a nice family movie, especially for elementary aged children who can appreciate the slightly more sophisticated plot. The fairy folk are very tiny but cute and all of the actors do their parts quite nicely. The settings are definitely a plus since we get to view the beautiful Ireland and the mile high city. One caution is that there are some scary images involving the darker mythological creatures who also have made the trip across the ocean. However, a finger on the fast forward will pass these scenes by quickly, if a child starts to wimper. All in all, this a nice family friendly film, certain to perk up interest in the folklore of Ireland and to put a smile on the faces of those who sit down to watch it.