''The Last Leprechaun'' is a

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-broadcast television

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of 1998, directed by David Lister and starring

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, and

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Plot

Tommy and Ethel Barridge, the two children of multi-

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American

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Henry Barridge, are sent to

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to spend their summer

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with Laura Duvann, a woman who is

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to him. However, they find out that she’s actually a

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with very strong

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powers who acts ill-tempered and very disrespectful towards them (mainly towards Tommy). Laura is busy cutting down trees on her

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and is also planning the destruction of the last king of the little people, or

leprechaun A leprechaun () is a diminutive supernatural being in Irish folklore, classed by some as a type of solitary fairy. They are usually depicted as little bearded men, wearing a coat and hat, who partake in mischief. In later times, they have bee ...

s. Tommy and Ethel take their father’s side and also have to figure out a plan to save their new friend, Finn Regan McCool (Finn for short) the leprechaun from their evil

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-to be and her estate company.

Cast

as Laura Duvann *

as Henry Barridge * Brittney Bomann as Ethel Barridge * Andrew J. Ferchland as Tommy Barridge *

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as Simpson, Laura Duvann's

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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

Notes

Leprechaun films 1998 films BBC children's television shows BBC Film films British fantasy films Films directed by David Lister 1990s British films {{UK-tv-film-stub