Template:Featured Article/03 2012

Leprehcuan is a horror-comedy written and directed by Mark Jones and released theatrically in the United States by Trimark Pictures on January 8th, 1993. The plot centers around an evil Leprechaun in search of his missing pot of gold and the bizarre, murderous lengths he will go to in order to reclaim it. The film proved poked fun at the tradition and folklore surrounding leprechauns and included elements such as rainbows, four-leaf clovers and polishing shoes into its internal mythology. Leprechaun proved popular enough that it spawned five sequels as well as a comic book series by Bluewater Productions. All six films feature actor Warwick Davis as the Leprechaun.

Dan O'Grady has returned home from burying his mother in Ireland. Arriving drunk on the doorstep of his North Dakota farmhouse, he clamors to his wife that they are "rich". When questioned about this newfound wealth, he replies that he had stolen a bag of gold from a leprechaun. Mrs. O'Grady thinks he's crazy and goes back inside. While she's puttering about the house, Dan goes off to hide his bag of gold inside of an old pick-up truck. Little did Mrs. O'Grady know however, but an actual leprechaun had hitched a ride to the states inside of Dan's suitcase. Bursting from the luggage, he attacks Mrs. O'Grady sending her toppling down the steps into the cellar.

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