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The Last Leprechaun
Genre
  • Drama
  • fantasy
Written by Paul Matthews
Directed by David Lister
Starring
  • Veronica Hamel
  • Jack Scalia
  • Mick Walter
Music by Neill Solomon
Country of origin United Kingdom / South Africa
Original language(s) English
Production
Producer(s) Paul Matthews
Elizabeth Matthews
Production location(s) Around Johannesburg, South Africa
Cinematography Vincent G. Cox
Editor(s) Erica Luttich
Running time 93 minutes
Production company(s) Peakviewing
Distributor BBC Worldwide
Release
Original network BBC
Original release 27 October 1998 (1998-10-27)

The Last Leprechaun is an exciting fantasy film from 1998. It was shown on the BBC and directed by David Lister. The main actors are Veronica Hamel, Jack Scalia, and Mick Walter. This movie takes you on a magical adventure!

About The Last Leprechaun

The Story

The story is about two kids, Tommy and Ethel Barridge. Their dad, Henry Barridge, is a very rich businessman. For their summer holidays, Tommy and Ethel go to Ireland to stay with Laura Duvall. She is going to marry their dad.

But the kids soon find out that Laura is not a nice person at all. She is a powerful, magical being who uses her abilities for bad things. Laura is busy cutting down many trees on her land. She also plans to harm the last king of the leprechauns, who are magical little people.

Tommy and Ethel decide they must help the leprechaun king. They team up to protect him from their future stepmother's wicked plans. It becomes a race against time to save the leprechauns and stop Laura!

Meet the Cast

  • Veronica Hamel as Laura Duvann
  • Jack Scalia as Henry Barridge
  • Brittney Bomann as Ethel Barridge
  • Andrew J. Ferchland as Tommy Barridge
  • David Warner as Simpson, Laura Duvann's butler
  • Mick Walter as Finn Regan McCool, the leprechaun
  • Victor Melleney as Farmer Ned
  • Douglas Bristow as Sam
  • Jocelyn Broderick as Mary, Laura Duvann's cook
  • Wilson Dunster as Foreman
  • Anthony Bishop as Logger
  • Nicky Rebelo as Kim
  • Alessandra Bowles as Being
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