Leprechaun 4: In Space

"One small step for man... one giant leap of terror."

1997 1h 35m EN

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★4.6TMDB · 270

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On a planet in a distant galaxy, a power hungry Leprechaun, 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, what he doesn't count on is an invading platoon of marines from Earth, 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.

“One small step for man... one giant leap of terror.”

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Cast

Warwick Davis
Leprechaun
Brent Jasmer
Books
Jessica Collins
Tina
Guy Siner
Dr. Mittenhand
Gary Grossman
Harold
Rebekah Carlton
Princess Zarina
Tim Colceri
Metal Head
Miguel A. Núñez Jr.
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Brian Trenchard-Smith
Writers: Dennis A. Pratt
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $1.6M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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29 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Leprechaun Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Brian Trenchard-Smith, shot by David Lewis. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Dennis Michael Tenney. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Daniel Duncan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Warwick Davis and Brent Jasmer and Jessica Collins carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "One small step for man... one giant leap of terror.".

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The take

Brian Trenchard-Smith directs. David Lewis behind the camera. Dennis Michael Tenney scores. Daniel Duncan cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Shot for just $1.6M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
229 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "Leprechaun Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Brian Trenchard-Smith, shot by David Lewis. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Dennis Michael Tenney. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Daniel Duncan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Warwick Davis and Brent Jasmer and Jessica Collins carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "One small step for man... one giant leap of terror.".
9IMDB entry: tt0116861 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: David Lewis
Original score: Dennis Michael Tenney
Editing: Daniel Duncan
Production design: Dorian Vernacchio
Makeup / hair: Gabriel Bartalos
Sound: Joel E. Smith
Stunt coordinator: Terry James
Runtime: 95 min · 1h 35m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $1,600,000
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Leprechaun 4: In Space (1997)

Part of

Leprechaun Collection

An American comedic horror film series centered around a malevolent and murderous leprechaun, who, when his gold is taken from him, resorts to any means necessary to reclaim it.

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Gimly2020-05-19
★ 3/10
Maybe one of the least excusable "And Suddenly... They're In Space!" sequels horror has ever had to suffer through. Final rating:★½: - Boring/disappointing. Avoid where possible.
Wuchak2020-11-04
★ 6/10
A parody of Star Trek and the first 2 Aliens movies Released to video in 1997, "Leprechaun 4: In Space" takes place in the future where a group of space marines travel to a distant planet to stop a power-hungry Leprechaun (Warwick Davis) from harming a Dominian princess, Zarina (Rebecca Carlton). The Marines' civilian boss is a mad scientist by the name of Dr. Mittenhand (Guy Siner). When the Leprechaun eventually manifests on the vessel havoc ensues. I've only seen the first four Leprechaun movies and this is my second favorite after "Leprechaun 3" (1995). As a low-budget horror/comedy, you have to take it for what it is to appreciate it. Davis is entertaining as usual as the eponymous imp and the quality cast take it all tongue-in-cheek. The Leprechaun rebirth scene is particularly effective, both funny and perverse. The way Dr. Mittenhand de-morphs is also done well. Meanwhile Rebecca Carlton & Jessica Collins are definite highlights as Princess Zarina and Tina, but they coulda done more with Zarina. "Jaxon X" (2002) is cut from the same cloth, but had a bigger budget and is all-around superior. The movie runs 1 hour, 35 minutes, and was shot at Front Street Studios, Los Angeles. ADDITIONAL CAST: Brent Jasmer and Tim Colceri play the main Marines while Debbe Dunning plays a secondary one. Gary Grossman is also on hand. GRADE: B/B- (6.5/10 Stars)