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The Luck of the Irish (2001)

The Luck of the Irish poster
Directed by
Paul Hoen
Genre
teen film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 26m
Rated
G
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 153 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A teenager discovers that his family has a secret Irish heritage linked to a magical charm. He uses this to help his basketball team win games and to navigate his relationships with friends and a potential love interest.

lightheartedwhimsicalupbeatfamily-friendlyhumoroussports-themedfantasy-tingedfeel-good

What happens

The Luck of the Irish is a 2001 American sports comedy-drama film released as a Disney Channel Original Movie. The film, starring Ryan Merriman, Alexis Lopez, Timothy Omundson, and Henry Gibson, contains elements of fantasy and sports film combined with Irish culture. Conceived as a Saint Patrick's Day film, it was first broadcast on Disney Channel on March 9, 2001. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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