Warwick Davis's portrayal of a vengeful leprechaun has become the stuff of legend. In the film, the leprechaun is convinced that a family has stolen his pot of gold. He sets out to hunt them down, using all of his cunning and strength. Meanwhile, the family is desperately searching for the gold, in an attempt to placate the leprechaun and keep him from harming them. Davis's performance is chilling and unforgettable, making Leprechaun one of the best horror films of all time.
Leprechaun was meant to be a horror picture, but Davis added humor.
Leprechaun movie plot:
J. D. Redding rents the O'Grady farmhouse with his daughter Tory ten years later. Nathan Murphy, his 10-year-old brother Alex, and their dimwitted pal Ozzie Jones are repainting the farmhouse. Ozzie misidentifies the leprechaun as a youngster when inspecting the basement. By removing the old clover, he frees the leprechaun. Leprechaun explains to Ozzie that he is an Irish shoemaker who immigrated to America for money. Ozzie finds a rainbow and chases it in pursuit of a pot of riches after failing to persuade others that he spotted a leprechaun. Alex follows Ozzie because he is concerned about him. A bag containing 100 gold coins arrives in front of Ozzie. Ozzie studies the treasures and eats a coin, believing that it would heal his brain. They keep it hidden in an old well.
Ten years later, J. D. Redding rents the O'Grady farmhouse for the summer with his teenage daughter Tory. The farmhouse is being repainted with the assistance of contract employees Nathan Murphy, his 10-year-old brother Alex, and their dimwitted pal Ozzie Jones. Ozzie hears the leprechaun's cries for assistance while searching the basement and misidentifies him as a little kid. He releases the leprechaun by removing the old four-leaf clover from the carton. The leprechaun reveals to Ozzie that he is an Irish shoemaker who traveled to America in search of his fortune. After failing to persuade the others that he had seen a leprechaun, Ozzie sees a rainbow and pursues it in the hope of coming across a pot of riches. Alex follows him out of concern that Ozzie would harm himself. Before Ozzie, a bag containing 100 gold coins emerges by magic. They hide the gold in an ancient well after Ozzie checks it and unintentionally eats a coin, expecting to heal Ozzie's brain by doing so.
J. D. gets tricked by a leprechaun on the farm into walking into a trap by the leprechaun posing as a cat and biting his hand, causing him pain. After Tory and the others have brought the leprechaun to the hospital, he rides away on a three-wheeled bicycle. When Alex and Ozzie proceed to a pawn shop to determine the authenticity of the gold, the leprechaun kills the store's proprietor, Joe, for stealing his gold, and then polishes Joe's shoes before fleeing the scene. When the leprechaun was on his way back to the farm, he decided to build himself a go-kart but was pulled over by the police officer because he was going too fast. The officer is chased by the leprechaun into the woods, where the leprechaun eventually takes his life at the hands of the officer. The leprechaun returns to the farm and begins searching for his treasure while also polishing the shoes of everyone he encounters. After accompanying J. D. to the medical facility, the group makes their way back to the farmhouse. When Nathan goes outside to investigate after discovering that it has been plundered, he is hurt by a bear trap that was placed by a leprechaun. Outside, the mob launches an assault on the leprechaun and begins to beat him with rocks and clubs.
As soon as they find a gun in the house, the leprechaun is ambushed and shot many times. They attempt to leave the property after it becomes clear that it won't work, but the leprechaun has already wrecked the engine of the vehicle. After crashing the car with the go-kart, the leprechaun causes the group to be in fear until Ozzie reveals to the leprechaun that he and Alex found the treasure chest. Tory is the one who descends into the well and retrieves the bag, which she subsequently presents to the leprechaun. They make their way to the hospital, certain that the worst is behind them. During the process of counting his fortune, the leprechaun learns that he is short one coin since Ozzie ate it. He threatens them since he is under the impression that they have tricked him, but Ozzie stops him by explaining that O'Grady had a stroke and was sent to a nursing home. The group is able to distract the leprechaun's attention when they throw dirty shoes at him. As a result, the leprechaun is compelled to go shine the shoes while Tory gets into her vehicle and drives away. Tory travels to the home in order to get information on how to kill the leprechaun.
The leprechaun disguises himself as O'Grady and visits the elderly people in the home. While Tory is fleeing, the leprechaun follows him into an elevator and throws O'Grady's body down the shaft. The farm's late caretaker, O'Grady, forewarns the young woman that the only way to kill the leprechaun is with a four-leaf clover, of which there happens to be a plentiful patch just outside the farm's gates. Tory returns to the farm in search of a four-leafed clover, but the leprechaun assaults her there, forcing Nathan and Ozzie to come to her rescue. When the leprechaun returns to get the remaining gold coin, he is badly injured by Ozzie, who admits eating it. Before the leprechaun can kill Ozzie, Alex takes (click now to view clips) a four-leaf clover that Tory found, sticks it to a piece of gum, and launches it into the leprechaun's mouth. The leprechaun's skeleton, after tumbling into the well, emerges and demands, "I want my gold." Nathan uses gasoline to set fire to both items after returning the leprechaun to the well. Tory and her father are reconciled, she marries Nathan, and the two have a child when the police arrive. While authorities investigate the debris of the well, the leprechaun vows he would not rest until he recovers every penny of his fortune.
Does anybody know how the 1993 film Leprechaun fared at the box office?
On its first theatrical date of January 8, 1993, in 620 theaters throughout the United States, Leprechaun earned $2,493,020. It went on to make $8,556,940. Over 100,000 copies have been sold since its April 1993 VHS release by Vidmark.
Leprechaun debate explained:
Prior to the film's debut, Trimark teamed together with the NBA, the NYSE, Domino's Pizza, and Subway to spread word of mouth about the film. Franchisees of both Domino's and Subway believed they were being taken advantage of by the companies when they joined together. Nonetheless, the advertising drive was successful, and Leprechaun is still regarded by many as a classic in its own right.
Were there any sequels to Leprechaun?
The following year saw the publication of Leprechaun 2, in which the Leprechaun travels to Los Angeles in pursuit of a fresh pot of riches. In the third film, Leprechaun 3, which takes place in Las Vegas, the Leprechaun obtains a magical coin that grants him wishes. The fourth picture, Leprechaun 4: In Space, portrays the Leprechaun combating aliens inside a spacecraft, which is a break from the previous films. In the fifth and final installment of the series, Leprechaun: Back 2 tha Hood, the Leprechaun returns to his Los Angeles beginnings. The Leprechaun series has remained a cult favourite despite the majority of unfavorable reviews.
Film trivia: Leprechaun
The producers insisted on making the picture bloodier to attract an older audience, thus some sequences had to be reshot.
Warwick Davis was cast in Willow by George Lucas. Why is less known. Davis was under contract to Lucas and needed authorization to appear in the movie. He was awarded a "special thanks" credit as a consequence. This fact makes the film more interesting to horror aficionados. This shows Lucas' effect on pop culture.
At first, the leprechaun was meant to get away and go back to Ireland. But there was one problem: Warwick Davis, an Irish actor who played the leprechaun, didn't have a work visa. Davis had to get a visa in just three days so that the last scene could be filmed, which is normally impossible. The office of Vice President Dan Quayle was able to speed up the process, which let Davis finish filming on time. At the end of the movie, there was a "special thanks" credit for Quayle.
Warwick Davis was starting to regret creating the picture, but since Anniston's eventual success on TV, many people rented it, and it led to a lengthy series of sequels. It is reported that it was one of Warwick's particular favorites.
Leprechaun was Jennifer Aniston's first picture.
It is highly recommended that everyone who enjoys watching scary movies give Leprechaun a go. It's one of those rare horror movies that is genuinely humorous as well as disturbing, and it boasts some wonderful performances from Warwick Davis and Jennifer Aniston. It's one of those rare horror movies. Even if the storyline isn't exactly groundbreaking, the movie is nonetheless really entertaining to watch. Check out Leprechaun if you want a nice fright, especially if you're in the mood for something scary. You won't be let down in any way.