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A Very Unlucky Leprechaun (1998)

A Very Unlucky Leprechaun poster
Directed by
Brian Kelly
Genre
fantasy, family
Country
United Kingdom, United States, Ireland
Runtime
1h 30m
Rated
PG
Rating
4.4 of 10 from 12 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A unlucky leprechaun goes on adventures and deals with bad luck. The story follows the character trying to overcome his unlucky streak.

humorouslightheartedfamily-friendlywhimsicalplayfulmisfortune-themedcharming

What happens

Warwick Ashley Davis ( WORR-ik; born 3 February 1970) is an English actor and television presenter. Active within the industry since he was eleven, Davis is among the highest-grossing supporting actors of all time and has the highest average gross revenue of all supporting actors. He played the title character in Willow (1988) and the Leprechaun film series (1993–2003); several characters in the Star Wars film series (1983–2024), most notably Wicket the Ewok; and Professor Filius Flitwick and the goblin Griphook in the Harry Potter film series (2001–2011). Davis starred as a fictionalised version of himself in the sitcom Life's Too Short (2011–2013). He has presented the ITV game shows Celebrity Squares (2014–2015) and Tenable (2016–2024). In 2025, Davis was awarded the BAFTA Fellowship for lifetime achievement from the British Academy of Film and Television Arts. Davis was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2026 New Year Honours for services to drama and charity. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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