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Napoleon Dynamite
A listless and alienated teenager decides to help his new friend win the class presidency in their small western high school, while he must deal with his bizarre family life back home.
2004 · Directed by Jared Hess · 95 min · Comedy · 19 frames
Tagline
He's out to prove he's got nothing to prove.
Crew
- Screenplay: Jared Hess, Jerusha Hess
- Cinematography: Munn Powell
- Edited by: Jeremy Coon
- Music: John Swihart
- Production design: Cory Lorenzen
- Produced by: Sean Covel, Jeremy Coon, Chris Wyatt
Cast
- Jon Heder as Napoleon Dynamite
- Efren Ramirez as Pedro Sanchez
- Tina Majorino as Deb
- Aaron Ruell as Kip
- Jon Gries as Uncle Rico
- Sandy Martin as Grandma
- Diedrich Bader as Rex
- Haylie Duff as Summer Wheatley
- Trevor Snarr as Don
- Shondrella Avery as Lafawnduh
Production
- Country: United States of America
- Language: English
- Studios: Napoleon Pictures
- Budget: $400,000
- Box office: $46,118,097
- Themes: underdog, high school, sibling relationship, idaho, chat, friends, school dance, social outcast, aftercreditsstinger, socially awkward
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