Getting Lucky

"Middlevale High has Cheerleaders, Jocks, Nerds... and a Leprechaun!"

1989 1h 25m EN

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4.6

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★4.6TMDB · 18

ComedyFantasy

Synopsis

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School nerd Bill just wants to save the world and to score a date with cheerleader babe Chrissie Schackler. Both become real possibilities when he finds an alcoholic Leprechaun in a beer bottle he was about to recycle. Wacky hijinks ensue as the leprechaun, Lepkey, messes up a few of the wishes. Can Bill fight off school jock Tony Chanuka and marry Chrissie so they can fulfill their dream of opening a clinic?

“Middlevale High has Cheerleaders, Jocks, Nerds... and a Leprechaun!”

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Cast

Steven Cooke
Bill
Lezlie Z. McCraw
Krissi
Rick McDowell
Tony
Garry Kluger
Lepkey
Jean Stewart
Babette
Richard Monda
Teacher
Pattie Gordon
Mrs. Shackler
C.J. Merrill
Tim

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Michael Paul Girard
Writers: Michael Paul Girard
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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85 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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

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3 / 8

ERA

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Directed by Michael Paul Girard, shot by Gerald M. Williams. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Tony Miller 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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Steven Cooke and Lezlie Z. McCraw and Rick McDowell carry the top of the cast.

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CAST

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Marketing tagline: "Middlevale High has Cheerleaders, Jocks, Nerds... and a Leprechaun!".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0099648 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 18 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Michael Paul Girard directs. Gerald M. Williams behind the camera. Tony Miller cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
237 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Michael Paul Girard, shot by Gerald M. Williams. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Tony Miller shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Steven Cooke and Lezlie Z. McCraw and Rick McDowell carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Middlevale High has Cheerleaders, Jocks, Nerds... and a Leprechaun!".
7IMDB entry: tt0099648 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 18 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.