what do you get when you mix horrible writing and bad acting and shortsighted direction and some of the stupid moment in the history of cinema . you get leprechaun ( 1993 ) and star warwick davis of willow fame and jennifer aniston who would later go on to star in the popular t. v series freinds along side courteney cox ( scream ) and matthew perry ( the whole nine yard ) and david schwimmer ( six day seven night ) and and many others . friend be a well write and addictive sit com and which have allot of star guest appearance include bruce willis ( die hard ) and brad pitt ( troy ) . this be of course nothing like friend . it a simple premise that be poorly execute . when dan ogrady return to the u. s. after steal some irish leprechaun pot of gold and he think he can settle down and enjoy his newfound wealth . he think wrong . the leprechaun follow him and ogrady barely get away with his life and have lock the little monster in his basement . ten year later and j. d. and his spoiled daughter tory move in . by accident and the leprechaun be release and almost immediately the annoying creature start to look for his gold and not display any respect for human life .