Getting Lucky is a 1990 American fantasy

Fantasy film

Fantasy films are films with fantastic themes, usually involving magic, supernatural events, make-believe creatures, or exotic fantasy worlds. The genre is considered to be distinct from science fiction film and horror film, although the genres do overlap...

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Comedy film

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 directed and written by Michael Paul Girard.

Plot

Bill Higgins (Steven Cooke), a high school senior who longs to score a date with cheerleader Krissi (Lezlie Z. McCraw), discovers an alcoholic leprechaun in a beer bottle. The leprechaun, named Lepkey, must grant Bill three wishes before he's allowed to return to Ireland. Bill's wishes end up causing more trouble due to Lepkey's alcoholism and diminished magical skills.

Principal cast

• Steven Cooke as Bill Higgins
• Lezlie Z. McCraw as Krissi Shackler
• Rick McDowell as Tony Chanuka
• Garry Kluger as Lepkey the Leprechaun

Additional information

• The working title of this film was Wish Me Luck. A remake with a slightly altered storyline using the working title Wish Me Luck was released in 1995.

External links

• Getting Lucky – at the Troma Entertainment
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