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Napoleon Dynamite
Rated PG · 86 minutes · 2004
Comedy
Comedy
In small-town Preston, Idaho, awkward teen Napoleon Dynamite (Jon Heder) has trouble fitting in. After his grandmother is injured in an accident, his life is made even worse when his strangely nostalgic uncle, Rico (Jon Gries), shows up to keep an eye on him. With no safe haven at home or at school, Napoleon befriends the new kid, Pedro (Efren Ramirez), a morose Hispanic boy who speaks little English. Together the two launch a campaign to run for class president.
Official Site: www2.foxsearchlight.com/napoleondynamite
Director: Jared Hess
Writer: Jared Hess and Jerusha Hess
Producer: Jeremy Coon, Jeremy Coon, Chris Wyatt, Sean Covel and Jory Weitz
Cast: Jon Heder, Jon Gries, Aaron Ruell, Efren Ramirez, Tina Majorino, Diedrich Bader, Haylie Duff, Trevor Snarr and Shondrella Avery
Director: Jared Hess
Writer: Jared Hess and Jerusha Hess
Producer: Jeremy Coon, Jeremy Coon, Chris Wyatt, Sean Covel and Jory Weitz
Cast: Jon Heder, Jon Gries, Aaron Ruell, Efren Ramirez, Tina Majorino, Diedrich Bader, Haylie Duff, Trevor Snarr and Shondrella Avery
