The Magical Legend of the Leprechauns (1999)

Intro

A two-part fantasy drama by Ken Taylor, first broadcast on 7 November 1999 (NBC).

Running time: 2 hours and 50 minutes

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Overview

The Magical Legend of the Leprechauns is a light-hearted fantasy tale.

When a leprechaun and a trooping fairy fall in love, an old feud rears its head, and soon war is declared between the two magical factions.

Businessman Jack Woods is the reluctant hero chosen to mediate between the leprechauns and fairies, in order to avert the destruction and misery foreseen by the Grand Banshee.

Cast

Randy Quaid ... Jack Woods

Michael Williams ... Father Daley

Whoopi Goldberg ... The Grand Banshee

Roger Daltrey ... King Boric

Harriet Walter ... Queen Morag

Frank Finlay ... General Bulstrode

Jonathan Firth ... Count Grogan

Simon Greiff ... Chief Grococh

Phyllida Law ... Lady Margaret

Colm Meaney ... Seamus Muldoon

Zoë Wanamaker ... Mary Muldoon

Gary Lydon ... Dunlang the Dullahan / James Fitzpatrick

Conor McDermottroe ... John Fitzpatrick

Peter Serafinowicz ... George Fitzpatrick

Owen Sharpe ... Harry Fitzpatrick

Edward A. McDermottroe ... Fergus Flynn

Kevin McKidd ... Jericho O'Grady

Stephen Moore ... Jentee

Anthony O'Donnell ... Bert Bagnell

David Shaw Parker ... Leprechaun Captain

Crew

Director: John Henderson
Producer: Paul Lowin
Associate Producer: Peter Barnes
Executive Producer: Robert Halmi, Sr.
Cinematography: Clive Tickner
Production Designer: Simon Holland
Costume Designer: Ann Hollowood
Music: Richard Harvey
Digital Visual Effects and Animation: Cinesite (Europe), Ltd

Notes

Zoe is often described as 'pixie-like', and in this programme she was given the opportunity to play a leprechaun! As she has remarked, the cast 'had a ball' making The Magical Legend of the Leprechauns (see Zoe's Metro interview).

Merchandise

The Magical Legend of the Leprechauns Region 1 DVD

The Magical Legend of the Leprechauns Region 2 DVD