Aaron and Josh Sarnecky are here to celebrate The Luck of the Irish for its 25th anniversary.
The Luck of the Irish is a fantasy TV movie directed by Paul Hoen. It premiered on Disney Channel on March 9, 2001 as a Disney Channel Original Movie (DCOM).
In the movie, Kyle Johnson (Ryan Merriman) learns that he’s half leprechaun just as his family’s cherished heirloom, the source of the Clan O’Reilly’s luck, is stolen. Kyle must win back his lucky coin from the evil leprechaun Seamus McTiernan (Timothy Omundson) before he shrinks to the size of a matchbox.
Aiding Kyle are his parents Kate and Bob (Marita Geraghty and Paul Kiernan), his friends Russell and Bonnie (Glenndon Chatman and Alexis Lopez), and his grandfather Reilly O’Reilly (Henry Gibson).
Fondly remembered, The Luck of the Irish has traditionally played on Disney Channel on St. Patrick’s Day.
Aaron and Josh discuss their history with The Luck of the Irish and other DCOMs before going into the movie’s plot, characters, themes, and effects. They also discuss the movie’s legacy, including a surprising connection to Ryan Coogler’s Sinners.
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