A platoon of earth marines seeks to rescue a princess on an alient planet from an evil leprechaun who seeks to rule the universe.
Genre – Genre Classics
Producer – Walter Josten
Director(s) – Brian Trenchard-Smith
Writer(s) – Dennis A. Pratt; characters created by Mark Jones
Cast – Warwick Davis and Rebekah Carlton
Blue Rider’s Role – Producers
Distributor(s) – Trimark Pictures, Vidmark Entertainment (laserdisc)
Release Date – 1996
Synopsis – In this fourth installment of the classic Leprechaun horror series, a power-hungry Leprechaun on a distant planet holds a beautiful alien princess hostage in order to marry her for her royal title. With her title and his beloved gold, he’ll be able to rule the universe. While making his maniacal plans, he doesn’t count on an invading platoon of marines from Earth seeking to save the princess and foil his plans. An accomplished trickster, the Leprechaun stows himself away on the orbiting spaceship and wreaks havoc on the crew in an attempt to recapture his bride.
Links:
Internet Movie Database entry for Leprechaun 4: In Space
Review of Leprechaun 4: In Space at X-entertainment.com
Ficky’s Leprechaun Page (Fan Site)
Lots of Leprechaun 4 photos (screen captures)
Director’s blog discussion of Leprechaun 3 and 4
At TFH director Trenchard-Smith discusses the Leprechaun films