The Luck of the Irish (2001) (TV)

Director:

Paul Hoen

Writers (WGA):

Andrew Price (story)
Andrew Price (teleplay) ...

Release Date:

9 March 2001 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Comedy | Drama | Family | Fantasy | Sport

Plot:

A teenager must battle for a gold charm to keep his family from being controlled by an evil leprechaun. |

Plot Keywords:

Leprechaun | Irish American | Disney Channel Original Movie | School | Basketball

Cast

Ryan Merriman	...	Kyle Johnson
Henry Gibson	...	Reilly O'Reilly
Alexis Lopez	...	Bonnie Lopez
Glenndon Chatman	...	Russell Halloway
Marita Geraghty	...	Kate O'Reilly Johnson / Kate Smith
Paul Kiernan	...	Bob Johnson / Robert Smith
Timothy Omundson	...	Seamus McTiernen
Duane Stephens	...	Patrick
Charles Halford	...	McDermott
Ashley Chapman	...	Cheerleader
Brett Yoder	...	Drake Whitley
Emberson Bill	...	Native American Boy
Thurl Bailey	...	Mr. Holloway
Dustin Harding	...	Boy #1
Curley Green	...	History Teacher

Runtime:

86 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

USA:TV-G | Australia:G

Filming Locations:

Juan Diego Catholic High School - 300 E. 11800 S, Draper, Utah, USA

Company:

Hal Roach Studios

Goofs:

Continuity: The confetti on the stage during the carnival step dance varies inconsistently between shots.

Quotes:

Kyle: Oh no! I'm turning into a Vulcan.

Pretty Lame but Pretty Fun

I remember watching this film with my family when it first premiered on the Disney Channel. I must have been in 6th or 7th grade and I remember having a blast with it. It had a nice blend of comedy and fantasy and became my new favorite Disney Channel movie. I revisited it today and was pretty let down after 7 years or so passing by. This isn't the same movie! Don't get me wrong, I still like it had a fun time watching it but it's strange how we love movies as kids and then revisit them as adults and find that they weren't so great after all.

I liked Ryan Merriman in this because he was just some kid that no one knew about. Much better than the garbage he was in, Final Destination 3 and The Ring Two. The other actors weren't very good but they didn't ruin the movie for me. The story is silly Disney fun about a kid who loses his family's lucky coin and experiences a ton of bad luck while trying to steal the coin back. Sounds like a blast, doesn't it?

I would only recommend this if you're a fan of other Disney channel movies. It gets a 6 from me because it's fun to watch but I'd give it a 4 compared to other movies. You decide For yourself!