The way Warwick Davis played a vengeful leprechaun has become legendary. In the movie, the leprechaun thinks a family stole his pot of gold. He uses all of his smarts and strength to go after them. In the meantime, the family is looking for the gold as hard as they can to make the leprechaun happy and keep him from hurting them. Leprechaun is one of the best horror movies of all time because Davis's performance is so scary and easy to remember.
Davis added a comedic element to his portrayal, despite the fact that the film Leprechaun was supposed to be more of a straightforward horror thriller.
Leprechaun movie plot:
Dan O'Grady returns to North Dakota after visiting his birthplace Ireland in 1983, where he abducted a leprechaun and stole his pot of gold. After concealing the wealth, O'Grady finds that the evil leprechaun has followed him down and murdered his wife. O'Grady subdues the leprechaun's talents and imprisons him in a four-leaf clover-encased receptacle. He died of a stroke before he could burn him.
After ten years have passed, J. D. Redding decides to spend the summer at the O'Grady farmhouse with his daughter Tory, who is now a teenager. The farmhouse is now being repainted with the aid of contract workers Nathan Murphy, his 10-year-old brother Alex, and their friend Ozzie Jones, who is considered to be somewhat dimwitted. While Ozzie is scouring the basement, he overhears the leprechaun calling for help and mistakes him for a little child. He frees the leprechaun from the carton by removing the worn out four-leaf clover that was inside of it. Ozzie learns from the leprechaun that he is really an Irish shoemaker who emigrated to the United States in the hope of making his fortune. Ozzie notices a rainbow after his attempts to convince the others that he had seen a leprechaun were unsuccessful. He decides to follow the rainbow in the hopes of finding upon a treasure chest along the way. Alex follows him because he is worried that Ozzie would hurt himself in some way. A bag holding one hundred gold coins mysteriously materializes in front of Ozzie. After Ozzie examines the gold and mistakenly consumes a coin while doing so, they conceal it in an old well in the belief that this would restore Ozzie's mental capacity.
The leprechaun at the farm tricks J. D. into falling into a trap by pretending to be a cat, biting and hurting his hand. The leprechaun rides a tricycle after Tory and the others bring him to the hospital. When Alex and Ozzie travel to a pawn shop to check the purity of the gold, the leprechaun murders the owner, Joe, for taking his gold and polishes Joe's shoes before escaping. On his journey back to the farmhouse, the leprechaun makes himself a little go-kart and is stopped by a policeman for speeding. The leprechaun pursues the police officer into the woods, where the leprechaun ultimately kills the cop. The leprechaun goes back to the farmhouse and looks for his treasure while shining every shoe he sees. The gang heads back to the farmhouse after dropping J. D. off at the hospital. When Nathan investigates outside after finding it looted, a leprechaun-set bear trap injures him. Outside, the group attacks the leprechaun and beats him with rocks and clubs.
When a gun is found in the house, the leprechaun is shot repeatedly. They attempt to depart, but the leprechaun has wrecked the truck's engine. The leprechaun terrorizes the group until Ozzie reveals he and Alex found the treasure. Tory retrieves the (click now to view link) satchel and gives it to the leprechaun. They head to the hospital, expecting the worst. As he checks his fortune, the leprechaun finds he's missing Ozzie's final cent. Ozzie tells them that O'Grady had a stroke and was taken to a nursing home. By throwing dirty shoes at the leprechaun, the group diverts his attention, and he's obliged to shine them as Tory drives away. Tory goes to the home to kill the leprechaun.
At the nursing home, the leprechaun impersonates O'Grady. As Tory rushes from an elevator, the leprechaun throws O'Grady's body down the shaft. O'Grady cautions her that the leprechaun can only be killed by a four-leaf clover, which grows outside the property. Nathan and Ozzie defend Tory as the leprechaun attacks her at the farmhouse. The leprechaun gets injured while trying to get Ozzie's final gold coin. Alex ties Tory's four-leaf clover to gum and launches it into the leprechaun's mouth, melting him before he can kill Ozzie. Leprechaun's skeleton escapes the well and says, "I want my gold." Nathan uses gasoline to fire both artifacts after forcing the leprechaun down the well. Tory reunites with her father, marries Nathan, and has a child when the police arrive. While cops explore the well's debris, the leprechaun vows to recover all of his gold.How well did the 1993 movie Leprechaun do at the box office?
The film Leprechaun was released in 620 theaters on January 8, 1993, and grossed $2,493,020 in its debut week, eventually grossing $8,556,944 in the United States. In April 1993, Vidmark published it on VHS, and over 100,000 copies were sold.
The Leprechaun Controversy
In the weeks and months preceding up to the premiere of the movie, Trimark teamed up with several organizations, including the National Basketball Association, the American Stock Exchange, Domino's Pizza, and Subway, to promote the film. The collaboration between Domino's and Subway was especially contentious since many individuals had the perception that the franchisees were being taken advantage of by the companies. Despite this, Leprechaun is still considered a cult classic to this day, which is a testament to the strength of the marketing effort.
In Leprechaun 2, the Leprechaun travels to Los Angeles in search of a new pot of gold. In Leprechaun 3, the Leprechaun receives a magical coin in Las Vegas that gives him desires. Leprechaun 4: In Space is set aboard a spaceship and features the Leprechaun fighting aliens. The Leprechaun returns to inner-city Los Angeles in Leprechaun: Back 2 tha Hood. Despite negative reviews, the Leprechaun series is still a cult favorite.
Leprechaun 2 was published the following year, and it shows the Leprechaun heading to Los Angeles in pursuit of a fresh pot of riches. The third picture, Leprechaun 3, takes set in Las Vegas, and it includes the Leprechaun getting his hands on a mystical coin that gives him wishes. The fourth picture, Leprechaun 4: In Space, is a bit of a departure from the other films since it takes place onboard a spacecraft and involves the Leprechaun fighting aliens. The fifth and final film in the series, Leprechaun: Back 2 tha Hood, has the Leprechaun returning to his origins in inner-city Los Angeles. Despite the generally unfavorable critical reviews, the Leprechaun series has proved to be highly successful, and it remains a cult favourite to this day.
Leprechaun facts
Several scenes had to be re-shot after the producers insisted that the film be made gorier to appeal to older audiences.
George Lucas is well-known for his involvement in the casting of Warwick Davis in Willow. The reason why is less well-known. Davis was reportedly under contract to Lucas, and Lucas had to grant him permission to participate in the film. As a consequence, towards the conclusion of the film, he was granted a "special thanks" credit. This little-known truth adds to the film's appeal among horror lovers. It's simply another illustration of Lucas's cultural effect.
Warwick Davis started to regret making the film, despite Anniston's future fame on television, which led to further rentals and sequels. It was said to be Warwick's favorite.
Warwick Davis was starting to regret making the picture, but because of Anniston's subsequent popularity on television, many people rented it, resulting in a lengthy run of sequels. It is said to be one of Warwick's particular favorites.
Jennifer Aniston made her feature film debut in Leprechaun.
If you like scary movies, you should definitely see Leprechaun. It's one of the rare horror movies that is both funny and scary, and Warwick Davis and Jennifer Aniston give great performances. Even though the plot isn't very original, the movie is still fun to watch. So, if you want a good scare, you should watch Leprechaun. You won't be let down by it.