There's a war goin' on in this bit o' blarney, but it's more than the feud between the fairies and the leprechauns, upon which most of the overwrought tale hangs. It's also a struggle between competin...( read more  read more... )g, derivative story lines in this bloated, plodding film that can't decide what it wants to be. It's part Romeo and Juliet, via the seemingly doomed romance of the princess fairy and teenage leprechaun; part contemporary romance, with an uncomfortable-looking Randy Quaid in the romantic lead; and a large part unfocused fable that fills out its Irish stew with a feud reminiscent of Ireland's Catholic-Protestant conflict while throwing in fantastical Braveheart-style battle scenes and Riverdance-like interludes. The most stunning scenes are the fairy sequences that take place in a futuristic castle in the sky (think Wizard of Oz meets Star Wars) and the epic battles with innovative leprechaun bark-and-stick armor. It all makes for a jumble of a long movie, which originally aired as a miniseries on NBC. --Valerie J. Nelson

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Directed by: John Henderson

Release Date: November 7, 1999

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DVD Release Date: March 14, 2000

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  • November 23, 2007
    magical. encouraged my desire to visit ireland, i really liked this made for NBC flick
  • February 28, 2009
    It's a magical and entertaining....long made for tv mini-series.
  • November 10, 2009
    Long one,but spending your time on it pays back.to have a good time and dream with magical creatures,plus the fact it is Irish
  • April 1, 2009
    fairies! and leprechauns!
  • January 4, 2009
    this is a wonderful romeo and juliet movie. it is one of my favourites
  • December 28, 2008
    I love this movie and this movie has came on today Sunday the December 28 2008 and I was hurt due tot he fact I did not watch the whole movie with hubby today I love to watch a movie with hubby togeather we have our movie days that we choose eaither a movie on dish or from our dv...( read more)d library and we sit togeather with municies and popcorn and watch a great Christian movie or a fantacy movies thi is the type of movies Jesus and Pastor Diana Brevan are both interested in the most for also you know the enemy will not be testing your house as much due to we love to watch only the above Glory to God!
  • October 22, 2008
    Don't waste your time.
  • August 22, 2008
    i loved show even kids would too












    its so cute this show.??
  • August 15, 2008
    Well, this was just really good. Except for the part when, like, the headless horseman showed up. That was random. But overall it was sweet!

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  • AwesomeLight
    September 10, 2007
    Downlode it.
  • amyw061
    June 6, 2007
    If anyone knows where you could get a cd with the last song "Fly Away" fron could you please tell me!!!!

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