| The Last Leprechaun | |
|---|---|
| Genre |
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| Written by | Paul Matthews |
| Directed by | David Lister |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Neill Solomon |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom / South Africa |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producers | Paul Matthews Elizabeth Matthews |
| Production locations | Around Johannesburg, South Africa[1] |
| Cinematography | Vincent G. Cox |
| Editor | Erica Luttich |
| Running time | 93 minutes |
| Production company | Peakviewing[2] |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC |
| Release | 27 October 1998 |
The Last Leprechaun is a BBC-broadcast television fantasy film of 1998, directed by David Lister and starring Veronica Hamel, Jack Scalia, and Mick Walter.
Tommy and Ethel Barridge, the children of multi-millionaire American businessman Henry Barridge, go to Ireland to spend the summer holidays with Laura Duvann, who is engaged to marry their father. However, they find out she is a wicked banshee with strong black magic powers who does not wish them well. Laura is busy cutting down trees on her estate and is also planning the destruction of the last king of the little people, or leprechauns. Tommy and Ethel take his side against their wicked future stepmother.